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The United States wants to control Arab and Muslim oil and make big profits for military and other well-connected contractors.  Israel and its powerful American lobbies and leaders want to crush any potential challenge to Israel’s possession of stolen Palestinian lands.  Tens of millions of American Christian Zionists support Israeli expansionism because they believe it will bring Armageddon and the return of Jesus.

All want to maintain a U.S.-Israel monopoly on nuclear weapons in the Middle East. There is ample evidence that to maintain this monopoly, the U.S. and Israel plan a dangerous war against Iran, and probably its ally Syria, that could kill millions of Muslims, Arabs, Israelis and even Americans.  See maps.

The rhetoric between Iran’s leader Ahmadineajad and US President George Bush — both of whom seem to think “God Chose ME to Start Armageddon” — ratcheted up in early 2007, even as the Israelis threaten to use nuclear weapons against Iranian facilities if the United States does not do so.  A major “strike group” of U.S. ships is in the Gulf to warn Iran - or support a U.S. Strike? The “troop surge” in Iraq maybe be preparation for an attack on Iran.  The U.S. tries to blame attacks in Iraq on Iranian operatives.

The new Democratic Congress (lead by pro-Israel Hawks) killed an amendment to require congressional authorization for any attack Iran after AIPAC lobbying and is caving in on demanding a withdrawal time table from Iraq.

Bush needs another war to terrorize Americans, distract attention from the disastrous war in Iraq and his many scandals, and rally the people behind the leader.  However, American activists are telling him that IMPEACHMENT will be the price he pays, even as the first impeachment articles — vs. Cheney — are introduced in the House.

With Iran nuclear targets only a few hundred miles from Russian territory, and with nuclear armed Pakistan so vulnerable to a takeover by radical Muslims, any conventional or nuclear attack on Iran easily could escalate into a catastrophic regional or even world nuclear

US President George Bush was left nearly the last man standing in support of a failed Middle East strategy. The conservative-leaning “Iraq Study Group” - including many top figures from Bush’s own Republican Party - has just released its long awaited recommendations and condemned virtually every aspect of America’s current approach to the Middle East.

The report echoes almost every call to action the Ceasefire Campaign has made since we began in August: it calls for Bush and other leaders to restart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, talk to Iran, and switch to a diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq that includes an eventual withdrawal of US troops.

The global pressure on Bush to change course is now intense, but he is still resisting change. A major response from people around the world at this critical moment is likely to get press attention in the US, and up the pressure on the US President. With the release of the Iraq Study Group report, every sensible voice from across the political spectrum is now pleading with Bush to change course.

There are enormous dangers and challenges in the Middle East, but there is also great opportunity. A strong diplomatic effort can reverse the cycle of conflict, and Bush is the last man on earth left to convince.

About CeasefireCampaign.org

The Ceasefire Campaign began when 300,000 individuals from over 150 countries came together to demand a ceasefire in Lebanon. The campaign is a project of Res Publica, a global civic advocacy group and registered charitable organization based in New York City. Please write to us at Team@CeasefireCampaign.org, and visit the Res Publica website for more information