US Adopts 'Stabilization' Plan Last Seen in Iraq, Afghanistan
A senior US adviser, speaking anonymously, told Al-Monitor (via Reuters) that 'planning is underway' for an 'international force' in Gaza to achieve 'basic stabilization.' This, of course, comes after the Biden administration has consistently greenlit billions in military aid to Israel, including an additional $14 billion in supplemental funding approved by Congress in April 2024. These very
weapons systems, like the F-35s and numerous bombs, have been used to create the 'destabilization' for which a foreign military presence is now deemed necessary. It’s a macabre form of job creation: first you help destroy, then you send in troops to 'stabilize' the rubble. This 'stabilization force' narrative echoes familiar refrains from interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan, where
'stabilization' paved the way for prolonged occupations and further chaos. It's a strategic rebranding of continued foreign interference, presented with the compassionate veneer of peacekeeping. The same politicians who voted for the aid packages, like Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who received over $200,000 from pro-Israel PACs in 2022 (OpenSecrets.org), are the ones now nodding along to calls
for 'stabilization.' How many 'basic stabilizations' does a population endure before it's simply called colonization?