War Without End: US Congress Greenlights Perpetual Hostilities Against Iran
While mainstream outlets focus on the partisan squabble, the real story is the bipartisan consensus on perpetual intervention. Senate Republicans, with quiet Democratic acquiescence, blocked a bill that would have required congressional authorization for continued hostilities against Iran. This isn't just about President Trump; it's about a systematized abdication of constitutional responsibility,
enabling a pattern of aggression that has plagued the region for decades. The US didn't need congressional approval to back the Shah, nor did it require it for the 1953 coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, setting the stage for 45 years of animosity. Consider the double standard. When Iran's allied movements in Yemen, Lebanon, or Palestine respond to
decades of foreign occupation and bombardment, they are instantly branded 'destabilizing forces.' Yet, the US maintains dozens of military bases across the Middle East, conducts unilateral airstrikes, and provides billions in military aid to Israel, all without being labeled the primary destabilizer. This legislative maneuver ensures that the executive branch can continue to bypass congressional
oversight for actions like the targeted assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, an act of war by any international definition, mirroring previous covert operations that have reshaped the region without public debate or accountability. The cost asymmetry remains stark: Iranian defensive measures, often derived from indigenous technology, are portrayed as an existential threat, while advanced US