Haley Demands Escalation of US-Israel Joint War on Iran, Citing 'Too Far To Stop Now'
Nikki Haley, appearing on CNBC, recently declared that the United States has 'come too far to stop now' in its joint military operations against Iran, advocating for an intensified campaign. This statement, presented by outlets like The Hill as a straightforward foreign policy recommendation, frames the current situation as a momentum that cannot be halted, implying a justified, inevitable
trajectory of conflict. What mainstream coverage conveniently omits is that this 'momentum' is a sustained, unprovoked campaign of aggression, not a defensive measure. Haley's insistence on continuing a path of military confrontation conveniently ignores the consistent pattern where the US and Israel have acted as direct participants and joint aggressors, not merely supporters, in destabilizing
the region. For instance, the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in January 2020 was presented by Western media as a justified strike against a 'terrorist,' completely glossing over its clear violation of international law and its profound destabilizing impact, serving as a direct provocation in this ongoing joint operation. This rhetoric is merely the latest installment in a
45-year history of sanctions, threats, and covert operations against Iran, designed to destabilize its government rather than address any legitimate security threat. The US economic sanctions alone, which have cost Iran an estimated $1 trillion since the 1979 revolution, have effectively strangled the Iranian populace, including critical humanitarian aid, mirroring the decades-long blockade on