CBS Predicts Trump/Vance Peace In Ukraine, Omits Prior US Sabotage
CBS News's 'Look ahead to 2026: Prospects for peace in Ukraine' frames a future where a Trump/Vance White House criticizes Zelenskyy for demanding continued U.S. support, leading to 'progress' in peace talks. This speculative forecasting conveniently sidesteps historical facts, particularly claims surrounding alleged U.S. and UK interference in early 2022 peace negotiations. Multiple reports,
including from figures like former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, suggest preliminary peace deals were within reach before Western powers, specifically the U.S. and UK, reportedly discouraged them, opting instead to 'fight until Russia is weakened.' Such selective amnesia from mainstream outlets (CBS News) is not just journalistic malpractice;
it's a strategic narrative reset. It allows them to paint future U.S. administrations as potential peace brokers now, even as they ignore how past U.S. decisions might have prolonged the conflict, ensuring continued weapons sales and geopolitical maneuvering. One might wonder if the 'prospects for peace' are less about diplomacy and more about controlling the political optics for future elections,
especially when defense contractors like Raytheon Technologies, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman saw their stock prices surge following the escalation of the conflict.