Al Jazeera Discovers US Influence in Europe, Forgets How It Got There
Al Jazeera reports that Trump's new security doctrine aims to 'cultivate resistance' within Europe, raising concerns about a potential boost to the far-right. The framing, however, presents this as a novel concept for US foreign policy. One might wonder if they simply forgot about Operation Gladio, where NATO—under US influence—secretly embedded 'stay-behind' paramilitary units across Europe
post-WWII, often linking with neo-fascist elements to combat perceived Soviet influence. These operations, exposed in the late 20th century, weren't about 'boosting' the far-right transparently; they were about creating it as a strategic asset. So, is Trump boosting the far-right, or merely making explicit a historical precedent of US 'cultivation' of extremist elements when it suits geopolitical
objectives? The difference, apparently, is whether it's done openly or under the convenient veil of national security. Perhaps the question isn't 'will Trump boost ,' but 'will Trump simply stop pretending it's not already happening?'