US Patriot Unit Returns to Korea, Iran Threat Magically Expired?
Newsweek breathlessly announced a US Patriot missile unit's return to the Korean Peninsula, noting its recent deployment was due to the 'Iran missile war' (Newsweek, 11/01/2018). One might wonder if the 'Iran missile war' simply ceased to be a 'war,' or if the unit's presence magically resolved it. The convenient rotation highlights a persistent pattern: US military assets are moved around the
globe, often under nebulous 'threat' pretexts, only for those threats to conveniently dissipate when a different strategic chessboard requires attention. This isn't about protecting American interests; it's about projecting American power and maintaining a vast military-industrial cash flow. The 'Iran threat,' like many others, serves as a handy justification for moving hardware and personnel,
ensuring defense contractor profits and geopolitical leverage remain intact. How many taxpayer dollars are shuffled annually on these global shell games, only to be repackaged for the next 'imminent' crisis? Perhaps the 'Iran missile war' was just a limited-time engagement, like those Black Friday sales, now over.