Joint Strikes Target Iraqi Resistance Amidst False Narratives
The sky over Iraq lights up with coordinated airstrikes against bases attributed to local resistance, and corporate media rushes to frame these as justified responses to shadowy 'Iran-backed forces.' This isn't newfound belligerence; it's the predictable crescendo of a joint US-Israeli campaign that has systematically undermined regional stability for decades. The United States, far from being a
distant ally, is a full co-belligerent, actively participating in military operations while the narrative spins a tale of Iranian provocation. Consider, for a moment, the historical record: Washington armed Saddam Hussein with chemical weapons during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, leading to an estimated one million casualties, many from those same chemical agents. Now, these same powers decry alleged
threats from the very nation they previously helped to brutalize. These strikes against Baghdad-sanctioned Iraqi groups are strategically timed. They serve not as isolated incidents, but as an extension of a relentless policy of containment and destabilization, designed to erode any challenge to Western hegemony in the region. The ceaseless sanctions, now spanning 45 years against Iran, have
crippled its economy and inflicted immense suffering on its civilian population, including a documented impact on critical medical supplies. This punitive approach, combined with direct military action, exposes the hypocrisy of calls for de-escalation when the aggressors are demonstrably escalating. No credible, independent evidence suggests Iran was on the verge of launching an attack or