Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Middle East Nukes (1989)

Weapons of Mass Destruction (1989) Dry Bones cartoon - .
Today's Golden Oldie is from July 6, 1989.

Last week, in an attempt to ignore the tensions building between the Obama administration and the State of Israel, I searched out cartoons from 1989 to see what was happening twenty years ago.

The first Golden Oldie I posted was called "Collision Course". The "story" was about having to face a cold, aloof, and angry American President who was set on a collision course with our tiny ship of state.

The second cartoon, also from the summer of 1989 was called "Presidential Commandments" and examined the U.S. President's demand for Israeli obedience to his commandments.

I was eager to find out what happened next in this 20 year-old cliff hanger of the struggle between Israeli Prime Minister Shamir and U.S. President George H.W. Bush. Today's cartoon provides the surprising answer.

Growing reports of Saddam's nuclear weapons development program left us with the distinct feeling that the American President secretly wished that Israel would "take out" the threat ...Leaving him free to both condemn our actions, and to benefit from them.

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4 Comments:

At 7:28 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Once again, Yaakov, you are spot-on! And they are trying that trick again.. announcing that they won't stop Israel, while all the time hoping that Israel will, so that they can condemn them for doing it!
Again... nothing has changed!
Regards, HeatherC

 
At 9:23 AM, Blogger bob said...

The israelis are in Iarael to stay.God has promised them that they will never be scattered again. Dont worry too much about what the yankie govt says, I believe the American people are pro Israel.
regards
sylverstar
SA

 
At 8:37 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

One word:

BOOM

 
At 1:54 AM, Anonymous Tonie in Mesa said...

Mr Bones:
We have had so many bad things happen as each President comes into office, but with the one we have now, we really have to apologize (those of us who did not vote for him)
As I have stated many times here. Israel will prevail, God said it and that is that !

 

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