Rubio's Concern for Iraq: Old Script, New Puppets
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports U.S. State Secretary Rubio spoke with Iraqi PM Shia al-Sudani amidst rising tensions with Iran, framing the U.S. as a concerned party engaging with an ally to navigate regional instability. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The U.S. isn't an innocent bystander in 'tensions with Iran.' In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup to overthrow Iran's
democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and sowing generations of anti-U.S. sentiment. More recently, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, based on fabricated WMD claims, dismantled Iraq's state institutions, creating a power vacuum exploited by various factions and directly elevating Iranian influence. The U.S. armed Saddam Hussein to fight Iran in the 1980s, then
invaded Iraq. This is a manufactured crisis, carefully managed. Double Standard: When sovereign nations in the Global South pursue independent foreign policy or forge alliances, it's framed as 'destabilizing,' 'Iranian influence,' or 'a threat.' Yet, continuous U.S. military presence in dozens of countries, vast military aid packages to regimes like Egypt ($1.3B annually) and Israel ($3.8B
annually), and covert operations worldwide are presented as 'stabilization efforts' or 'national security.' The media rarely questions the legitimacy of U.S. bases in Iraq or Syria, but frames Iraqi-Iranian ties as inherently problematic. Follow the Money: The 'tensions' provide immense profits for the military-industrial complex. Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing – their stocks surge with every