US 'Ill-Prepared' to Face the Hell They Unleashed in Iran
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg highlights former State Department official Jen Gavito's warning that a potential strike against Iranian leadership could open a 'can of worms' and that the US is 'ill-prepared' for the destabilizing regional fallout. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'can of worms' was first opened in 1953 when the CIA, alongside British intelligence, orchestrated a
coup d'état to overthrow Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of animosity. The US also armed Saddam Hussein’s regime during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, knowing full well he used chemical weapons against Iranian forces. Double Standard: The media frames US military adventurism in Iran as a hypothetical 'can of worms',
implying an innocent bystander role. Yet, when nations like Russia or China are accused of 'destabilizing' regions without direct military action, the US media is quick to condemn. A potential strike on an Iranian leader is deemed an 'unpredictable result' for the US, while the predictable results for the millions of Iranians and the region are rarely centered. Follow the Money: The 'Cohen Group,'
where Gavito is a senior advisor, is a global business strategy consulting firm known for its deep ties to defense industries and foreign governments. Such firms often bridge the revolving door between government service and corporate profit, benefiting from the very conflicts they help to shape. In 2023 alone, the 'Defense & Aerospace' industry spent over $120 million on lobbying in the US, with