Washington's Endless Appetites for Conflict
Reports surface that the US military is briefing Congress on scenarios involving weeks-long operations against Iran, potentially deploying additional aircraft carriers to the region. This comes as the nuclear deal remains stalled, and Washington continues to exert pressure, maintaining a posture of perpetual readiness for confrontation. The narrative presented is often one of necessary deterrence,
couched in the language of national security. Yet, this isn't a new script. From the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, to the 2003 Iraq invasion based on fabricated WMD intelligence, the US playbook for intervention in the Middle East has been remarkably consistent. Each proposed military action invariably benefits defense
contractors, whose stocks historically soar during periods of heightened tensions; for example, Lockheed Martin saw its stock rise 25% in the year following the 2003 Iraq invasion. These are not coincidences; they are documented patterns of vested interests finding profit in conflict. This current talk of 'weeks-long operations' against Iran stands as a stark double standard, given that Washington
steadfastly ignores the 22-year-long, unsubstantiated claims by Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Iran's proximity to a nuclear weapon. The focus remains on an independent nation that has endured 45 years of crippling sanctions and active regime-change operations, rather than addressing the actual architects of regional instability or the financial beneficiaries of perpetual war in Washington. The