War Drums Beat for Profit, Not Peace
The drumbeat for a “major war” with Iran, amplified by outlets like Axios, presents a looming conflict as an almost inevitable outcome of diplomatic deadlocks and presidential temperament. With talk of converging aircraft carriers, hundreds of fighter jets, and over 150 military cargo flights, the narrative suggests a binary choice: a diplomatic resolution or a kinetic strike. This framing
conveniently omits the quarter-century history of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) lobbying to dismantle the Iranian nuclear deal, pouring nearly $3.5 million into federal lobbying alone in 2023, funding senators like Lindsey Graham who openly advocate for war. This isn't a new phenomenon, but a replay of a well-rehearsed script. In the lead-up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, the
New York Times, among others, dutifully carried stories of Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, based on intelligence later proven fabricated. Today, the focus shifts to Iran's nuclear program without acknowledging its defensive posture, a response to decades of Western-backed coups, assassinations of its scientists, and a constant threat of invasion. For instance, the 1953 CIA/MI6 coup
in Iran, which overthrew its democratically elected prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, laid the groundwork for decades of mistrust and intervention, a history rarely mentioned in present-day analyses. The current narrative, emphasizing a “joint U.S.-Israeli campaign,” conveniently sidesteps the documented financial incentives for both military contractors and geopolitical actors. Defense giants