Gen. Michael Kurilla and the Pivot to Asia

Gen. Michael Kurilla and the Pivot to Asia


By Thomas Neuburger. Originally published at God’s Spies

CENTCOM area of responsibility (source: Wikimedia)

“Kurilla is especially close to Israel, even by the standards of other American officials”
—Huffington Post

Who’s In Charge?

Who’s really in charge of all these wars, the U.S. or Israel? Which is the client state and which the master? The question comes up, not because it’s being asked, but because the answer is assumed and no one can agree.

Many assert that the tail (Israel or Netanyahu) is wagging the dog. Jeffrey Sachs is one of many with this opinion. Others, like Michael Hudson, believe that we are the boss and Israel is our “landed aircraft carrier” in the Near East.

Certainly these countries, ours and Israel, have been intertwined since that nation was created in Palestine. Joe Biden is not alone in the halls of power when he said this: