US 'Threatens' Iran: Democracy Only Applicable for Approved Regimes
NPR dutifully informs us that President Trump "threatened Iran amid a deadly crackdown on protesters," then turns to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy—a hawk-heavy, pro-Israel think tank—for analysis. The implied narrative is clear: benevolent America stands with Iranian 'protesters' while their oppressive government cracks down. Missing, of course, is any mention of previous
US-orchestrated regime change attempts, from the 1953 coup to the consistent funding of opposition groups. One might recall similar narratives preceding the invasions of Iraq and Libya, or the resistance against imperialism in Syria—where 'protesters' quickly morphed into armed factions. The pattern appears disturbingly familiar: legitimate grievances are co-opted, foreign assets are amplified,
and then (surprise!) calls for 'intervention' or 'regime change' emerge. When the US cares about human rights, it's typically in places where geopolitical rivals reside, not in, say, Saudi Arabia, a key US ally.