Trump's 'Board of Peace' - More Like the Board of Profiteers and Puppets
📰 THE STORY: The Financial Times speculates on the composition and aims of Donald Trump's proposed 'Board of Peace,' suggesting it would be a forum for former diplomats and business leaders to discuss global conflict resolution, primarily focusing on the Ukraine war. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US track record of 'peace initiatives' often precedes or accompanies
significant military interventions. For example, the 1993 Oslo Accords, brokered by the US, were hailed as a path to peace but ultimately codified a system of Israeli control over Palestinian territories, leading to increased settlements and land confiscation, a direct legacy of the 1948 Nakba. In Latin America, supposed peace efforts often followed destabilization, such as Henry Kissinger's role
in the 1970s which quietly enabled CIA-backed juntas and their widespread human rights abuses, including the 1976 CIA-backed Argentine junta that 'disappeared' 30,000 citizens. Double Standard: Western media rarely scrutinizes the underlying motives of US 'peace' proposals with the same rigor it applies to non-Western nations. When China or Russia propose peace plans for Ukraine, they are
immediately dismissed as cynical attempts to gain leverage. Yet, a US strongman's vaguely defined 'Board of Peace' is presented as a legitimate avenue, ignoring that the US has overseen NATO expansion, a key provocation leading to the Ukraine conflict, and has spent over $100 billion arming one side, directly profiting defense contractors. Follow the Money: Trump's political base includes