I’ve seen comparisons between the fascists of the 20th century that set off World War II and the fascists of today that seem determined to set off the Global War on Terrorism for the 21st century.

Today I ran across the following time line at 4theLittleGuy. I thought it was a pretty clear-cut comparison and worth repeating. He cross-posted this at Noisy Room.

  • Jan 30, 1939 - Hitler threatens Jews during Reichstag speech.
  • March 15/16 - Nazis take Czechoslovakia.
  • March 28, 1939 - Spanish Civil war ends.
  • May 22, 1939 - Nazis sign ‘Pact of Steel’ with Italy.
  • Aug 23, 1939 - Nazis and Soviets sign Pact.
  • Aug 25, 1939 - Britain and Poland sign a Mutual Assistance Treaty.
  • Aug 31, 1939 - British fleet mobilizes; Civilian evacuations begin from London.
  • Sept 1, 1939 - Nazis invade Poland.
  • Sept 3, 1939 - Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany.
  • Sept 4, 1939 - British Royal Air Force attacks the German Navy.
  • Sept 5, 1939 - United States proclaims neutrality; German troops cross the Vistula River in Poland.
  • Sept 10, 1939 - Canada declares war on Germany; Battle of the Atlantic begins.
  • Sept 17, 1939 - Soviets invade Poland.
  • Sept 27, 1939 - Warsaw surrenders to Nazis; Reinhard Heydrich becomes the leader of new Reich Main Security Office (RSHA).
  • Sept 29, 1939 - Nazis and Soviets divide up Poland.
  • In Oct - Nazis begin euthanasia on sick and disabled in Germany.
  • Nov 8, 1939 - Assassination attempt on Hitler fails.
  • Nov 30, 1939 - Soviets attack Finland.
  • Dec 14, 1939 - Soviet Union expelled from the League of Nations.

How does this compare to the events of today ….

  • Sunday, June 25: Palestinians attack army post on Israel-Gaza border, killing two soldiers, capturing a third. Israel starts to mass forces around Gaza, from which it withdrew in September 2005.
  • Monday, June 26: Three Palestinian groups - the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), the armed wing of the ruling Hamas movement and the Army of Islam - say they captured 19-year-old Corporal Gilad Shalit. They demand Israel free detained women and minors.
  • Tuesday, June 27: Hamas, which dominates the Palestinian government, signs agreement to end bitter internal conflict and which implicitly recognizes Israel’s existence.
  • Wednesday, June 28: Israeli ground forces enter southern Gaza. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will use “extreme measures” to rescue Cpl Shalit. Washington says Israel has the right to defend itself.
  • Thursday, June 29: Israel detains scores of Hamas members, including one third of the Palestinian cabinet. International community steps up calls for restraint. Mr Olmert suspends a ground offensive expected in northern Gaza as Cairo tries to mediate.
  • Friday, June 30: Israeli jets blitz Gaza, set interior ministry ablaze. Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh insists government working to free Cpl Shalit.
  • Saturday, July 1: Israel rejects Palestinian demand to free 1,000 prisoners.
  • Sunday, July 2: Israel hits Mr Haniyeh’s Gaza office.
  • Monday, July 3: Israel sends troops and armor into northern Gaza. Palestinian militant is killed. Cpl Shalit’s captors give a 24-hour deadline for Israel to free Palestinian prisoners. Israel rejects ultimatum.
  • Saturday, July 8: Israeli forces advance toward Gaza City, killing four Palestinians. Other units pull back from northern Gaza. Mr Haniyeh calls for mutual cease-fire.
  • Monday, July 10: Exiled Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal says Cpl Shalit will not be freed without prisoner swap, pledges he will be protected. Israel says some Palestinian prisoners could be released, but only after safe return of Cpl Shalit.
  • Wednesday, July 12: Hezbollah captures two Israeli soldiers and kills eight, prompting first Israeli ground operation into Lebanon since its 2000 pull-out. In Gaza, 23 Palestinians are killed by Israeli air strikes.
  • Thursday, July 13: Israeli planes bomb Beirut airport, kill at least 44 civilians in air strikes across Lebanon. Two Israelis are killed, more than 35 wounded by Hezbollah rockets. Russia, France, Britain and Italy criticize “disproportionate” use of force by Israel. US blames “terrorists who want to stop the advance of peace”. US vetoes UN resolution calling Israel to halt military operations in Gaza.
  • Friday, July 14: Israel bombs Beirut home of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. He declares “open war” on Israel. Israel sets conditions to end offensive: halt rocket attacks, release its soldiers, and Lebanon to implement UN resolution calling for Hezbollah’s disarmament. Two Israelis killed by rocket fire from Lebanon.
  • Saturday, July 15: Hezbollah attacks Israeli warship. Israel recovers body of one of four missing sailors, bringing Israeli servicemen toll since Wednesday to nine dead.
  • Monday, July 17: Israeli strikes kill 43 Lebanese. Hezbollah rejects Israeli terms for a cease-fire. UN secretary-general Kofi Annan calls for end to hostilities, suggests UN “stabilization force” along Lebanon-Israel border.
  • Tuesday, July 18: Fifteen people, most of them soldiers, killed in Lebanon as Israel pushes on with attacks. Helicopters, ferries and cruise liners commandeered to retrieve trapped foreign nationals.
  • Wednesday, July 19: At least 70 civilians killed by Israeli bombing on deadliest day of its Lebanon offensive, pushing overall toll to 325. Two Arab-Israeli children killed by Katyusha rocket fired from Lebanon on northern Israeli town of Nazareth. Two Israeli soldiers killed, nine wounded in border clashes.
  • Thursday, July 20: Israeli troops battle Lebanese guerrillas and planes bomb suspected Hezbollah bunker as Lebanon pleads for international help. Thousands of foreigners pour out of Lebanon by land, sea and air, leaving homes and possessions to head for the safety of Cyprus, Syria and Turkey. Israel warns civilians in the Gaza Strip that every home storing weaponry is now a target.
  • Friday, July 21: Israel calls up thousands more troops, warns of possible invasion of Lebanon. Israeli raids hit Baalbeck and Tyre, killing at least five Lebanese. Lebanese civilians flee from south; foreign nationals’ exodus gathers pace. Rockets hit north Israel town of Haifa, wounding 19. Hezbollah rejects UN plan for immediate halt to hostilities and release of two Israeli soldiers.
  • Saturday, July 22: Israel masses thousands more reservists on Lebanese border; warns it would not rule out full-scale invasion despite increasing calls for cease-fire. Foreign governments step up efforts to evacuate remaining nationals.
  • Tuesday, July 25: An Israeli air strike kills four United Nations (UN) military observers at their base in southern Lebanon. UN secretary-general Kofi Annan condemns what he calls the “apparently deliberate targeting” of the base in Khiam. Israel expresses sorrow for the deaths, which it calls a mistake, and promises an investigation.
  • Saturday, July 29: An Israeli air strike in the south of Lebanon kills at least 51 Lebanese civilians, including 22 children, in the village of Qana. Hamas vows to carry out attacks on Israel in response to the air strike on Qana.
  • Wednesday, August 2: Fierce fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters intensifies as tens of thousands of Israeli forces pour across the border on four new battlefronts.

By: Terresa Monroe/Hamilton

When looking at these timelines, several things become apparent to me:

1. The Soviets are definitely not our friends. They tend to deal with anyone who is our enemy and anyone who loves a fascist state. I have always said that the ‘kindred soul’ that President Bush said he saw in Putin was nothing more than ‘evil’ heartburn.

2. The same brave players in WWII are the same brave players of today. Re: Britain, Poland, Australia etc.

3. The French do whatever is safest – in WWII they began by coming out against Hitler and then surrendered later on. This time they went straight to surrender with Chirac at the helm.

4. The US is hesitating once again on diving in. How long and bloody the current conflict will be is directly proportional to how long it takes the US to take their head out of the sand and attack Iran, Syria and probably North Korea.

5. As in WWII, you have impassioned speeches from fascists stirring the crowds to hate against the Jews. In my opinion, Qana was a set-up to harvest hate against the Israelis due to the deaths of children. The building where they died collapsed 8 hours after the bombing indicating that Hezbollah set the scene and sacrificed their own people to gather international favor.

Meanwhile while all of this is occurring, the Iranians have succeeded in taking attention off their nuclear ambitions. This was a well-played hand on their part and they will gain just enough time to finish preparations for their part in the World War to come. Make no mistake, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a modern day Hitler and will not rest until he accomplishes the eradication of the Jewish State and the United States. Giddy up, folks - whatever you see occurring in Israel will come home to us here in the US and soon.

No doubt, Iran will receive useless sanctions from the UN which they will scoff at as they are doing now. Their objective is to control all of the Middle East and they have patiently and slowly over the years infiltrated Europe with their radical believers in order to conquer those countries from within. This may be the most insidious and quiet conquering of the known world that this planet has ever seen. The same is being done in the United States but far more slowly. Radical Islam can now be found around the globe and they are just waiting for a green light to attack – some of them are here in America.