US Blames Iran While Trump Bombed Their Nuclear Facilities
The Independent breathlessly covers internet blackouts and protests in Iran, suggesting external blame, with a lead that highlights 'Trump threatens new attack over Tehran’s protest crackdown, after US forces bombed nuclear facilities last year.' It's a masterful sleight of hand, portraying the US as a reactive observer rather than an active destabilizer. One might wonder if bombing a nation's
infrastructure ( as reported by ABC News in 2020 on alleged US/Israel cyberattacks ) tends to… destabilize things. This 'concern' for Iranian dissent frequently materializes after years of sanctions that cripple the economy and covert operations, yet somehow manages to overlook the US's own history of installing and supporting brutal regimes when it suited corporate interests. The cries of 'human
rights' ring a little hollow when the loudest voices simultaneously champion policies that directly contribute to the suffering they then decry. How many times must Washington 'free' a country by first breaking it?