Gulf Nations Ask US to Pause Escalation: A Novel Strategy from the Empire's Outposts
With US-Iran tensions rising, courtesy of US provocations like the 2020 assassination of Qassem Soleimani and recent unprovoked strikes in Yemen and Iraq, Gulf states are, predictably, trying to avoid being the next US-created 'democracy' project. While Al Jazeera frames this as proactive diplomacy, one might wonder what took them so long. The US has demonstrated a consistent appetite for regional
conflict, often cheered on by lobbyists like AIPAC, who, according to OpenSecrets, funnel millions into Congressional coffers to support policies that benefit entities like Netanyahu's government (which itself receives billions annually from US taxpayers). This isn't about peace; it's about managing the fallout of Washington's perpetual war machine. The Gulf states, after all, are merely trying to
prevent their own territories from becoming the next 'humanitarian intervention' zone, a euphemism for destabilization and resource extraction. The audacity of these nations, requesting that the US maybe, just maybe, *not* ignite a full-scale regional war, is truly something to behold. It appears economic stability and human lives are mere footnotes in Washington's strategic playbook.