Trump Finds ISIS Anew, Just in Time for Primaries
Just as domestic approval ratings dip and primary competition sharpens, a US President, any US President, reliably rediscovers the existential threat of 'ISIS.' This time, it's Nigeria, targeting Christians, a narrative perfectly sculpted for a familiar base. It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as 'WMDs in Iraq' (2003) or 'saving Kuwaiti babies' (1990). The sudden urgency around
Nigerian Christians follows a long tradition of humanitarian concerns blossoming precisely when military intervention becomes politically expedient. One might wonder if these 'new' threats carry a suspiciously timely coincidence, much like Senator Lindsey Graham's perennial rediscovery of Iranian perfidy right after a generous defense industry donation. How many times will we watch this episode of
'Crisis of the Week' before we recognize the recurring script, always ending with bombs and boosted approval numbers?