US Evacuates Troops Ahead of Iran Strikes, Citing Israeli Intel
The US is evacuating troops, preparing for potential strikes on Iran, ostensibly over protests. Axios reports one crucial source for casualty numbers is, conveniently, Israel, which 'assessed' 5,000 dead – more than double other figures. This isn't the first time an 'assessment' from a nation with a direct and hostile interest in conflict with Iran has been trotted out to justify escalation. One
might recall similar 'intelligence' leading to the 2003 Iraq invasion. While mainstream media frames this as a response to abstract 'protests,' (which Mossad and CIA assets often infiltrate to cause chaos and push for regime change, a known tactic), they omit that Israeli officials like Ali Shamkhani, mentioned in the article, were wounded in an Israeli assassination attempt just months prior. So,
when Israel offers a casualty count to justify US strikes, perhaps a raised eyebrow is in order. It's almost as if some players benefit from increased regional instability.