Moscow's Middle East 'Indispensability' - A Pious Proclamation
📰 THE STORY: RT's article argues that Russia has become an essential geopolitical player in the Middle East, quietly positioning itself from Damascus to Abu Dhabi, and suggests the region can no longer function without Moscow's involvement. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Russia's re-emergence in West Asia didn't happen in a vacuum. It was largely facilitated by the gaping
void left by repeated Western interventions and subsequent failures. The 2003 US invasion of Iraq, based on fabricated WMD claims, destabilized the entire region, creating a power vacuum Russia, eventually, exploited. The 2011 NATO intervention in Libya, which destroyed Africa's most prosperous nation under Gaddafi and led to current slave markets, further eroded trust in Western security
guarantees. In Syria, the US-backed 'moderate rebels' narrative, intertwined with al-Qaeda affiliates in practice, allowed Russia to enter forcefully in 2015 to prop up the Assad government, cementing its presence. Double Standard: Western media routinely demonizes Russia's involvement in the Middle East as 'expansionist' or 'malign influence.' Yet, for decades, the US maintained military bases,
enforced sanctions, and armed various factions across the same region—often with far more destructive outcomes. The narrative shifts depending on who is perceived as the 'threat'; when the US arms dictatorships or fuels conflicts (e.g., arming Saddam in the 1980s, enabling Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen), it's framed as 'stability' or 'counter-terrorism.' When Russia sells arms or forms alliances,