- Democratic Presidential pre-candidate Lyndon LaRouche
issued a stern warning on Dec. 20, 2002, that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel
Sharon may attempt to provoke a near-term Middle East war, as a means of
securing his reelection on Jan. 28, 2003. LaRouche stated that Sharon is
desperate to prevent the breakout of peace in the region, and could easily
orchestrate a "mega-terrorist" incident or some other "Gulf
of Tonkin" type provocation to "justify" an Israeli military
attack against neighboring Syria or Lebanon, or against Iraq.
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- There are credible reports, from sources inside Israel,
that Sharon is conferring with Defense Minister Mofaz and IDF Chief of
Staff Ya'alon, on the details of such a provocation, which, the sources
warn, could even involve Israeli use of tactical nuclear weapons, on the
pretext of an alleged, or foiled, Syrian or Iraqi missile attack, on Israel's
primary nuclear weapons facility at Dimona.
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- LaRouche declared that he was committed to stopping Sharon's
war plan {in advance}. While there are many senior officials in Israel,
the United States and Western Europe, who are deeply concerned about an
Israeli war-provocation, LaRouche explained, their public silence cannot
be tolerated. Sharon's plans must be publicly exposed. Sharon
must understand, LaRouche continued, that if Sharon starts such a war,
he will wind up being tried for war crimes. Sometimes, in situations
like this, LaRouche concluded, war can be best avoided by someone simply
standing up and telling the truth. There are so many lies in circulation
these days, that the truth has become an even more powerful weapon.
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- All sane people wish to achieve peace and justice in
the Middle East. Therefore, LaRouche said, by telling the truth about
Sharon's war schemes, one would hope that a stronger foundation can be
built for such a peace agreement, and build confidence in the prospects
for negotiations. LaRouche concluded that he hoped his warnings about
Sharon's war-schemes would also have a very positive effect on the Bush
Administration, where the idea of Sharon wishing to start a war--without
prior Bush Administration permission--poses a very serious threat, to those
opposing the war-party faction at the Pentagon and the Vice President's
Office.
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- http://larouchein2004.net/pages/pressreleases/2002/021222sharon.htm
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