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I used to think of Israel as just another American proxy to support American hegemony in the region. However, I’ve never seen a proxy be able to drag the U.S. into a war that is as risky as this one.
Sure, a win against Iran might collapse the Axis of Resistance which would enable Israel to colonize the Arab world with great success. But a loss… a loss could be the nail in the coffin for the American Empire. If the U.S. is forced out of West Asia it simply won’t be able to meet its ridiculously high energy needs.
It’s speculation, but I have to imagine Trump’s people are panicking behind the scenes to some degree. American administrators are always evil, but they haven’t been this stupid for quite a long time if ever.
Yeah I was shocked to be honest. Even more shocked when the government here in New Zealand came out with a bunch of Trump/Netanyahu talking points. The war is a huge gamble and self-defeating, we'll eventually see some kind of revenge attacks against U.S. bases (and/or citizens) around the world. I listened to a clip by Alex Jones the other day and he said that all the generals were against recommending this war, except for the general at CENTCOM. Not sure if it's true but it sounds right. Why would a trained military person recommend a war that has global consequences, when there is no threat to the United States? The cost/benefit of this doesn't work for the U.S. but for Israel it's just great, they can one day expand their borders.