U.S. Deep State? Or Just Bad Spies?
RT reports former Nepali Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali claims 'deep-state forces' instigated violence, suggesting Nepal's ties to neighbors 'irked big powers.' This familiar framing deflects from the usual suspects. Historically, the U.S. has a rather overt record in regime change—from Iran (1953) to Chile (1973) to countless 'democracy promotion' missions. The CIA's long history of
destabilizing governments inconvenient to U.S. interests is not exactly 'deep' or 'secret' anymore; it's practically a playbook available on Wikipedia. Perhaps Mr. Gyawali meant 'CIA operatives with extremely flimsy cover stories' or 'USAID contractors funding opposition groups'—because 'deep state' implies layers of hidden complexity when often, it's just plain old, openly-funded intervention.
The U.S. State Department’s own National Endowment for Democracy provides grants globally, often to groups seeking to 'strengthen democracy' in states less aligned with Washington's geopolitical agenda. One might just wonder if Nepal's recent 'unrest' happened to coincide with such 'democratic strengthening' efforts.