Change that's Not: 'Obama on Bush route'

Recent sanctions against Iran are an attempt by the US to return the country to its sphere of influence, claims veteran journalist John Pilger. "Iran was a pillar of the American empire in the Middle East. That was swept away in 1979 by the Islamic revolution, and it has been American foreign policy to get that back," he said. "It has absolutely nothing to do with so-called nuclear weapons. The nuclear power in the Middle East is the fourth biggest military power in the world and that is Israel. It has something like 500 or more nuclear warheads. It is never discussed." Pilger added that Barack Obama has failed to change the trajectory of US foreign policy and following George W. Bush's line. "For the first time in US presidential history -- it has not happened before -- a president has taken the entire defense department bureaucracy, and the Secretary of State for Defense, from a previous discredited administration. We have basically Robert Gates and the same generals running American foreign policy with a lot of help from people of like mind."

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[erikinhawaii]

thumbs up if you think Obama is following the Neocon outline for world domination. Thumbs down if you disagree.

[eastariel]

America, why must you be a co-dependent in Israel's ego war?

It reminds me of divorce, when bystanders treat it like a spectator sport and side with the whinier parent. That only makes it harder for the children involved.

Yes, I know Israel still has ancient history to whine about. Just tell them to get over it. I'm a Native American; does that mean I should keep rubbing your nose in the Native American Holocaust?

The past is dead. The future still has a chance for survival.

[thedreamisme]

In context to this video, that's a shocking revelation to many people what he says about Russia. It wasn't that long ago that the USA was calling them an "EMPIRE OF EVIL"..Its funny but its not funny how that has been reversed now...Please make note. Has anyone noticed how we are not hearing anything about Libya? These days. It was brought to my attention that there is some really bad shit going on there now and it appears like there is a blackout on this subject matter.

[thedreamisme]

John Pilger is a hero and he deserves all of our respect. We who know about some of the things he has revealed have a responsibilty to make others aware of his work. There has been a concerted effort to delete his film "THE WAR YOU DON'T SEE" from you tube.There are bits and pieces of it floating around and if you live in the USA you cant even purchase it. Its critical that people see that in its entirety.

[thedreamisme]

@CeresLegend lmao!!!!!

[CeresLegend]

Israel has no right to exist, it will forever be an illegal country in my eyes and I will never acknowledge its extstance. To the idiot who said the whole middle east wants to destroy Israel, learn your facts. There are Jewish ppl in parliament in Iran and has the second largest Jewish population in the middleeast. A country that exists on the expense of another is not a country in my eyes but merely a dirty smudge on the world map that will never be washed away. Many Jewish people share my vie

[CeresLegend]

What a legend, this man deserves so much pussy.

[lukegreen37]

@LapSnokke The military industrial complex? I thought it was the mega-corporations.

[sehaalturk]

Jolly good show, John. We love you.

[ukusapillage]

in russia at least its out on the open, you know tv and media are totally bias, if you speak against the gov its jail gulag style with plenty pain and spankings and if you want something you pay for it, nothing is free and jobs are for the family of corrupted few, the rest better drink vodka and forget about it

[ukusapillage]

seems like pilger is so desperate to get rid of usa jewish uk grip like we all do that he asks for russia to face it like they would not be taking payments from to usa right away if they give them to do whatever they wanted, russia is a corruption pool of mafia, keeping their ppl in chains in 3 world slavery enviornment their ppl are so brutalized the standart way of living to them, brutalizing others as society system, rahter have usa to dictate

[ukusapillage]

russia is the last country the world wants to defend them they have been a invasior during commie days and a bully with alcool problem and serious human regard respect by the way, russia is the last country i want to see as world power, they have history of genocide, lack of any law or justice system, corruption, economic failure, tirany etc... russia must be kept away for gov anything by themselfs witch they cant even do that by the way, system isnt even a democracy its a tirany ex kgb mafia