AP Reports 5,000 Dead in Iran Crackdown, Forgets 70 Years of US Intervention
📰 THE STORY: AP News reports a death toll of over 5,000 in Iran's protest crackdown, citing a US-based human rights group, as former President Trump warns of a US 'armada' approaching the Middle East amid internet blackouts. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup against Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad
Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of resentment towards Western interference and the 1979 revolution. This 'human rights' focus conveniently ignores the US arming Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, which killed hundreds of thousands, including through chemical weapons. Double Standard: The West champions the 'human rights' of protestors in a sovereign
nation it has sanctioned into economic hardship, while remaining silent on the countless civilian casualties from its own military interventions in Afghanistan (20 years, $2 trillion, 176,000+ deaths) or the ongoing genocide in Gaza (40,000+ killed by a close US ally since October 2023). Where is the 'armada' to address those 'human rights' crises? Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex
profits handsomely from escalating tensions. US defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman saw their stock prices surge during periods of heightened conflict, with contracts worth billions for naval deployments and weapons systems. 'Human rights' concerns often materialize just as new arms deals are being finalized or regional control is being contested. 💡 THE PATTERN: This