Arab Governments Discover 'De-escalation,' US Media Hides the Map
The Financial Times highlights optimism among Arab governments regarding a de-escalation of US-Iran tensions. This rosy outlook conveniently omits the well-documented pattern of US interventionism that often precedes 'de-escalation' with destabilization. For instance, the constant drumbeat of 'Iranian aggression' from Washington often distracts from US military funding to regional proxies, such as
the substantial aid to Israel (which received $3.8 billion from the US in 2023 alone, according to the Congressional Research Service), fueling a regional imbalance that inherently heightens, rather than lessens, tensions. One might recall that every previous 'de-escalation' eventually led back to the same predictable cycle of brinkmanship, often with predictable calls for more weapons from US
allies. So, Arab governments see 'de-escalation.' How many times have we heard that before watching the US re-arm every regional player to the teeth, only to feign shock when fighting inevitably erupts? It appears 'de-escalation' is Washington's term for 'we've temporarily stopped overtly threatening war, but we're still arming one side and creating conditions for the next.'