Middle East 'Fears' US-Israel Attack While Media Forgets Who Started the Fires
📰 THE STORY: The New Arab highlights that nations across the Middle East are genuinely concerned about a US-Israel military operation against Iran, fearing it would escalate regional conflicts and destabilize the area for years, with Gulf states potentially caught in the crossfire. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current 'fear' isn't new; it's a direct consequence of a
pattern of US and Israeli aggression. In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically-elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of resentment towards Western interference. Furthermore, since 2002, then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed Iran is 'months away' from a
nuclear weapon, a pronouncement delivered almost annually without ever materializing, serving as a constant pretext for confrontation. Double Standard: The 'fears' of regional destabilization are framed as if this potential conflict emerged spontaneously. Yet, when Western powers like the US or NATO bomb Libya in 2011, turning Africa's most prosperous nation into a failed state rife with slave
markets, the narrative is framed as a 'humanitarian intervention' or 'freedom operation.' The 'stabilizing' impact of a region-wide war on US terms is rarely questioned as vociferously. Follow the Money: The drumbeat for war against Iran is music to the ears of defense contractors. Companies like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon reported record profits in the wake of increased regional tensions.