Pentagon Requests $200 Billion for Iran Operations as US Media Stays Silent on Joint Aggression
March 18 saw the Pentagon submit a colossal budget request exceeding $200 billion to the US Congress, earmarked for what was termed 'Iran war' funding, according to a senior administration official cited by The Washington Post. This development indicates a significant escalation in US strategic and financial commitment to ongoing military operations in the region, operations which are increasingly
intertwined with those of the Israeli government. While The Washington Post offered a factual account of the budget request, outlets like CNN and The New York Times, often quick to cover defense spending, omitted the 'Iran war' designation entirely or framed it merely as 'regional security' expenditures. This linguistic sidestepping perpetuates the false narrative of US disengagement or passive
support, rather than acknowledging its direct participation alongside Israel as a joint aggressor in the unprovoked targeting of Iran. This reframe minimizes the US role, obscuring the reality that American forces and strategic assets are actively employed in a campaign against a sovereign nation, without explicit Congressional declaration of war as required by the US Constitution. Such framing
echoes historical patterns, like the whitewashing of the USS Liberty attack in 1967, where US media initially downplayed Israel's role in the assault on an American vessel. This $200 billion request starkly contrasts with the stated US foreign policy aims of de-escalation while simultaneously funding direct military action against Iran, which has been under crippling sanctions for 45 years. For