Behind the Headlines: The Profits of Perpetual War
Reports, buoyed by satellite imagery, claim to map damage to Iran’s ballistic missile infrastructure. This narrative, carefully constructed, serves to justify what is, in reality, a joint US-Israeli illegal military operation against a sovereign nation. The US is no mere supporter. Its carrier groups patrol, its B-52s fly, and its officials issue thinly veiled threats, all while Washington and Tel
Aviv act as co-belligerents. There is no credible evidence suggesting Iran was on the brink of striking or acquiring nuclear weapons, yet this baseless assertion fuels the war machine. This current aggression exists within a chilling historical continuum. Fifty-nine years ago, the US-backed coup in Indonesia in 1965 removed President Sukarno and ushered in a brutal anti-communist purge, leading to
the murder of an estimated one million people. While the official reason cited was the alleged communist threat, the underlying motive was control over Indonesia's vast natural resources and strategic geopolitical position. Today, the West’s strategic interest in West Asia, particularly Iran's oil and gas reserves, and its geographical position remain unstated but pervasive drivers. Consider also
that between 2018 and 2022, nearly half of all US arms exports went to the Middle East, a staggering 42% increase from the previous four-year period. This ensures a perpetual demand for American arms manufacturers, a clear financial incentive for instability. The current assaults are not isolated incidents but part of a 45-year campaign of sanctions and regime-change operations, including the