A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.....

Western support for Israel's right to defend itself as it strikes Iran backs up a pattern of “pre-emptive” violence that critics say is further eroding international law and the rules-based order put in place in the wake of World War II, ushering in a “law of the jungle” in which might takes precedence over right – with dire consequences for global stability and co-operation.

The French website "France Inter" stated that "the American restraint shown by the US On the first day of the Israeli attack is no longer valid. On June 13.  Minister of Foreign Affairs American Marco Rubio said: Israel Unilateral measures were taken against Iran". Four days later, president Trump tweeted,  "We control the airspace," The Use of "We" is the plural pronoun, even though the United States is not officially involved in the war, or has not yet participated. 

According to the website, "Three factors must be taken into account to understand how and why Trump might decide to go to war alongside Israel. The first factor is psychological. It may seem trivial when talking about war, but it is important with Trump. He loves to be victorious more than anything else, and to be on the winning side. In this war, Israel is the one with the strategic superiority, and it does almost whatever it wants. Hence Trump's use of the pronoun "we." Nothing is more frustrating than a war waged with American weapons, a war in which the US president does not reap the benefits. This first factor tips the scales in favor of formal entry into the war." 

The website continued, "The second factor is the men who have access to Trump and are trying to influence him, and the most important person in this case is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The latter has a long-standing and complex relationship with Trump, more so than Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who did not want this war, and more so than Europeans ,Those who Trump doesn't listen to. 

The US president is capable of intimidating Netanyahu, as he did when his envoy, Steve Witkoff, imposed a ceasefire on the Israeli leader in Gaza on January 19. But today, there is no doubt that Netanyahu has the upper hand over Trump. He managed to get Trump to come out of his shell and agree to this war even before the negotiations with Iran were over. If Netanyahu succeeds in convincing the US to fight a war on his side, it would be a major precedent.

The website added, "The third factor is US domestic politics. Trump was elected on a platform of US withdrawal from global conflicts, in contrast to the 'endless wars' waged by old-school Republicans and Democrats. In his inaugural address, the president declared that his success would be measured by the number of wars he did not start. Suffice it to say, Trump's stance on Israel has destabilized his "Make America Great Again" base, such as US broadcaster Tucker Carlson, who worked tirelessly to elect him and whom the president now calls "crazy" for opposing US entry into the war. 

While Trump leans toward the "Make America Great Again" principle in dealing with Ukraine, He leans toward old-school Republican policy on the Israel-Iran issue. 

the website concluded. "It is this combination of several factors that will decide peace or war, and it depends on one man alone: Donald Trump.

A good analysis of our present situation, vis a vis this dangerous conflict that's been brewing for quite some time now, between different sides and different ideologies and strategic outlooks, the major problem is that world safety and prevention of total annihilation, depends strictly nowadays on very few individuals, who could take and make any situation according to their strict personalities, fantasies and personal benefits. Back to kings and emperors, the entire world paid a heavy price to get out of those crazy times. 

As always, my many thanks to all.