Turkey's Ceasefire Offer: The Price of Avoiding a Manufactured War
📰 THE STORY: Mainstream outlets report Turkey's offer to mediate between the US and Iran, while former President Trump signals that military action against Iran could be 'averted,' implying he single-handedly defused a looming crisis. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: For over two decades, figures like Benjamin Netanyahu have repeatedly claimed Iran is 'months away' from
developing a nuclear weapon. Netanyahu first made this specific assertion in 2002, then again in 2012 at the UN General Assembly with a cartoon bomb drawing, and has continued to repeat it to this day, despite IAEA reports confirming Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons. This consistent fear-mongering has served to justify sanctions and interventionist postures. Double Standard: Western media
frames any Iranian defensive measures as 'provocations' while ignoring the US's unprovoked killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in 2020 via drone strike, a flagrant act of state terrorism that significantly escalated tensions. Imagine the media's reaction if Iran had assassinated a US General in a third country. There would be no talk of 'averted wars,' only calls for retaliation. Follow
the Money: The 'averted war' narrative, often following heightened tensions, benefits the military-industrial complex by showcasing their 'deterrent' capabilities and maintaining high defense budgets. Lobbying groups like theFoundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), which received $3.2 million from various donors in 2022 and has been described as a 'pro-Israel' think tank, consistently push for