Bloomberg's Pletka: Blaming Iran, Ignoring Decades of Western Intervention
📰 THE STORY: Danielle Pletka, a 'Distinguished Fellow' at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), discusses the Trump administration's posture towards Iran and the deployment of a naval carrier strike group to the Mediterranean. She also touches on international reactions to Trump's Davos remarks, all while framing Iran as the primary aggressor. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical
Context: Pletka, true to the AEI playbook, ignores a critical 70 years of history. In 1953, the CIA actively orchestrated a coup d'état that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the repressive Shah. This single act is the root of much current Iranian animosity towards the US and its allies. Furthermore, the US armed Saddam Hussein's regime during
the devastating 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, facilitating the use of chemical weapons against Iranian soldiers. Double Standard: The discussion centers on 'Iranian aggression' and reactions to Trump's rhetoric, yet there's no mention of the continuous, decades-long pattern of Western (US and Israeli) destabilization efforts against Iran, including cyber warfare (Stuxnet), assassinations of Iranian
scientists, and relentless sanctions that cripple the Iranian economy and health system. Imagine the outrage if Iran were caught assassinating US or Israeli nuclear scientists or imposing crippling sanctions on a Western nation. Follow the Money: The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Pletka's home base, is a neoconservative think tank heavily funded by corporations and foundations with deep