Airlines Reroute: 'Tensions Ramp Up' Or Manufactured Crisis?
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that airlines are rerouting flights in the Middle East, citing 'tensions' between Iran and the US, with President Trump issuing threats and a US aircraft carrier strike group reportedly heading to the region. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'tension' didn't begin with a tweet. In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup to overthrow Iran's
democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and creating decades of resentment that directly led to the 1979 revolution. Furthermore, the US armed Saddam Hussein's Iraq during the 1980-88 war, enabling chemical weapons attacks on Iranian troops and civilians. Double Standard: Imagine if a major power, say, China, sent an 'armada' towards US shores. Mainstream
media would rightly brand it an act of extreme aggression and a direct threat to sovereignty. When Washington does it, especially towards countries resisting its hegemony, it's framed as merely 'tensions' or even 'defense of interests,' ignoring the uninvited military presence. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex thrives on such 'tensions.' Major defense contractors like Lockheed
Martin and Northrop Grumman see their stocks rise at the prospect of conflict. Think of the over $2 trillion spent on the Afghanistan war, the profits generated, and the endless cycle of arming allies like the Saudi regime and the government of Israel with advanced weaponry, ensuring a constant demand for more. 💡 THE PATTERN: This narrative of 'Iranian aggression' used to justify US military