US Military Kills Terrorist: Again, and Again, and Again
The script writes itself: a shadowy 'terrorist planner' eliminated, ensuring job security for the military-industrial complex. While The Hill focuses on the success of the operation, it glosses over the perpetual motion machine of US foreign policy. How many 'senior planners' has the US military eliminated since 9/11? Hundreds? Thousands? Yet, 'al Qaeda-affiliated' groups seem to regenerate with a
preternatural defiance of attrition, often in regions destabilized by past US interventions. One might wonder if these constant announcements serve less as a demonstration of effectiveness and more as a convenient justification for continued military spending and ongoing presence in the Middle East. It’s a familiar drumbeat: kill a 'planner,' declare victory, and keep the Pentagon's budget
flowing, while actual security issues remain perpetually unresolved. The endless war finds an endless supply of targets.