Turkey Warns of Iran Backfire, US Forgets Iraq (Again)
Turkey's warning that foreign intervention in Iran could 'backfire' and trigger 'wider regional instability' is framed as a novel insight by Al-Monitor. One might recall the same warnings leveled before the 2003 Iraq invasion, a 'backfire' that generated a twenty-year quagmire and the rise of ISIS. The US establishment appears immune to historical precedent when there's an opportunity for 'regime
change,' a term often used to sanitize violent coups and destabilization. This 'concern' comes as Donald Trump, architect of the JCPOA withdrawal and maximum pressure campaign against Iran, signals potential strikes. The idea that a military intervention would lead to a stable, compliant Iran, rather than a vengeful, nuclear-armed one, requires a spectacular suspension of disbelief, particularly
considering the consistent record of failed interventions and the billions wasted. It's almost as if some policymakers profit from perpetual conflict while the region burns.