US 'Pressure' Averts War, Unleashes More Bombs Elsewhere
Al-Monitor, citing an Israeli security source, claims a 2020 US envoy visit signaled Trump wouldn't permit a 'large military campaign' in southern Lebanon. A fascinating, if selective, concern for regional stability. While Washington postured over potential Lebanese escalation, it simultaneously rubber-stamped Netanyahu's relentless bombardment of Gaza, supplying over $15 billion in military aid
since October 7th, 2023 ( OpenSecrets.org shows consistent AIPAC influence in Congress for such approvals). So, the US draws a line at a specific 'large military campaign' in Lebanon, presumably to protect its own regional interests, but gives Israel a blank check for what the International Criminal Court is investigating as potential genocide in Gaza. One might wonder if the 'pressure' is less
about preventing war, and more about managing its location and optics. How many 'averting war' headlines does it take to normalize an ongoing massacre?