Trump's 'Board of Peace' vs. the Ongoing Global 'Board of Profits'
📰 THE STORY: The Financial Times' 'FT News Briefing' podcast discusses Trump's proposed 'Board of Peace', implying it's a divisive concept that will recast the global order, alongside mentions of Intel stock slides and alleged property seizures in Iran following protests. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The concept of an imposed 'peace' by Western powers often follows or
enables deeper imperial ambitions. For instance, the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916 carved up West Asia for Anglo-French interests, sowing seeds of future conflict under the guise of post-WWI 'order.' Similarly, the 1993 Oslo Accords, lauded as a peace framework, systematically disempowered Palestinians and enshrined Israeli control, rather than fostering genuine equity. Double Standard: The FT
frames a potential Trump 'Board of Peace' as inherently 'divisive' while simultaneously offering no critical examination of the existing 'Pax Americana' which has overseen continuous wars in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Iraq (2003-present), Libya (2011), and Syria (2011-present), costing trillions and millions of lives. The 'divisiveness' is only highlighted when it deviates from the established
imperial consensus, not when it actively fuels global violence. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex and major defense contractors (like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon) consistently profit from geopolitical instability, regardless of who is in the White House. US arms sales reached $238 billion in 2023, funding conflicts masquerading as 'peacekeeping' or 'containment.' Any 'peace'