Trump Says Iran Wants to Talk, Media Forgets History
NPR reports on President Trump's claim that Iran proposed negotiations after his 'threat to strike,' alongside the rising death toll from protests. This narrative often omits the US playbook for regime change: destabilization through civil unrest, followed by 'humanitarian intervention'—or a strongman's deal. Remember the 2009 Green Movement, painted as organic democracy while later revelations
hinted at Western backing? It’s a familiar dance from Libya to Iraq, where 'activists' are celebrated until they're no longer convenient. The media's selective outrage over protest deaths is telling. When Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in a single day, or when Bahrain brutally crushes pro-democracy demonstrators, the headlines are muted, the 'activists' less prominent. Yet, when it's Iran,
suddenly every death is a clarion call for intervention. One might surmise the distinction lies less in concern for human rights and more in strategic objectives. How many times must we see this movie before recognizing the plot twist?