Obaka & The World: Attempting to Intimidate Israel

I happened upon this photograph whilst scanning Drudge. Above is a photo of Mr Obaka, proxemically speaking, invading the space of Benjamin Netanyahu and utilizing the minimal space, his taller figure and the finger into the chest in order to clearly indicate Mr Obaka's superior ranking in their interaction. Were I Mr Netanyahu, I would be rather upset at the nonverbal (and likely verbal) intimidation utilized here.

Particularly in light of this Reuters article:

JERUSALEM, April 9 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a planned trip to Washington next week for President Barack Obama's 47-country nuclear security conference.

He made the decision after learning Egypt and Turkey intended to raise the issue of Israel's assumed atomic arsenal at the meeting, a senior government official said on Friday.

Israel is believed to be the only nuclear-armed power in the Middle East, but has never confirmed or denied it. It has not signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Netanyahu saw Obama at the White House late last month to discuss the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process. But they failed to see eye to eye and bilateral ties remain strained.

"The prime minister has decided to cancel his trip to Washington to attend the nuclear conference next week, after learning that some countries including Egypt and Turkey plan to say Israel must sign the NPT," the official said.

It is indeed believed that Turkey and Egypt will press for the nuclear disarmament of Israel.

Netanyahu, in his inimitable style, said:

This conference is about nuclear terrorism. And I'm not concerned that anyone will think that Israel is a terrorist regime. Everybody knows a terrorist and rogue regime when they see one, and believe me they see quite a few -- around Israel."

In my opinion the US has stabbed Israel in the back. Israel is destabilized in the Middle East only to the detriment of the world and, of course, the United States.

Further, America is defanged only to the greater detriment of the world. Mr Obaka has managed to undo roughly 60+ years of defensive and deterrent US military policy. He specifically stated that his new policy will only allow for a possible nuclear strike against such rogue nations as, for example, Iran and North Korea. All other nations, even if they utilize CBC (chemical, biological or cyber attacks) events against this country or its assets, will not suffer nuclear retaliation by the United States.

Further, Mr Obaka's policy will completely cease further research and development of any form of nuclear weapon by the United States, no matter the future revelation of aligned technologies -- and technology is always evolving and changing.

Mr Obaka's clear goal appears to be to minimize the power of this country and, at the same time, to attempt to "put her in her place" in terms of global affairs.

With regard to Israel and the United States' abilities to defend themselves, it makes little sense to reveal, in public for all your enemies to see, in detail, a responsive gameplan which removes some or all potential strategic and tactical venues. It is good, frequently, to keep your enemy in the dark.

As I asked before: do you believe the world views the US with greater respect today than, say, last year or the year before? I submit: no.

These are defeatist, appeasist strategies, plain and simple.

BZ