Al Jazeera Wonders What Drove 2025 Conflict, Ignores US Weapons Pipeline
Al Jazeera asks, "What drove conflict in 2025, and who was behind it?" The sophisticated question dances around the inconvenient truth: the same 'who' that bankrolls endless war. For instance, in 2023, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) spent over $18.6 million lobbying and making political donations, according to OpenSecrets.org. This cash flood precedes votes like the 2024
House approval of HR 815, delivering billions in military aid to Israel. When pundits scratch their heads about persistent conflict in regions awash with US-made weaponry, perhaps they should check the campaign finance disclosures. It’s almost charming, this perpetual amnesia regarding the financial architects of modern 'conflict.' We're meant to believe these aren't engineered systems, but
spontaneous eruptions, like a particularly violent seasonal allergy. How many quarterly earnings calls for defense contractors does it take before we acknowledge that the 'who' behind the conflict often has stock options to protect?