Trump Promises 'Help' to Iran, Forgetting How That Went for Iraq
Donald Trump recently declared 'help is on its way' to Iranian protesters, a familiar refrain from a leader who oversaw a disastrous 'maximum pressure' campaign that economically strangled ordinary Iranians while doing little to empower genuine democratic movements. This 'help' often translates into destabilization, sanctions, and arming dubious proxies, echoing past US interventions in the region
that left countries like Iraq in chaos, a lesson conveniently forgotten by mainstream outlets. The line between supporting legitimate dissent and fueling foreign-backed regime change, which history shows often empowers extremist elements, is consistently blurred in these narratives. One might wonder if 'help' for Iran will look much like 'help' for Iraq or Libya – a promise of liberation that
delivered only more misery, power vacuums, and prolonged conflict. While the plight of Iranian protesters is real, the idea that a US president, who has advocated for harsh measures against the Iranian populace, suddenly cares for their 'freedom' should be viewed with extreme skepticism. The kind of 'help' offered by previous administrations frequently involved covert operations and funding groups
that then engaged in terrorism, a distinction frequently lost in US media's simplistic 'pro-democracy' framing. Whose 'help' does Trump truly intend, and at what cost to those on the ground?