Labels
Brian Berletic,
Iran,
Israel,
Netanyahu,
The New Atlas,
Trump
Source: The New Atlas youtube
Description:
- The Western media is once again attempting to sell the notion that Israel, not the US, is pushing for war with Iran and bringing a "reluctant" US along unwillingly;
- This is a deliberate policy published in papers as early as 2009 discussing the use of US proxy Israel to start a war with Iran and ultimately absorb most of the blame and retaliation for doing so;
- The US has repeatedly used this strategy under the previous Biden and now Trump administrations - and even repeatedly under the current Trump administration;
- The notion the US is planning strikes on Iran around "elections" is betrayed by the material reality elections do not effect US foreign policy and especially not policy regarding Iran - as continuity of agenda has continued against Iran for 26 straight years regardless of who controlled Congress or sat in the White House;
- And no, just because Israel is a proxy of the US doesn't mean it is not just as guilty as the US itself for the crimes its government, military, intelligence services, and their civilian supporters commit as proxies of US power;
References: FT — Netanyahu made plans to restart Iran strikes earlier this month (Oct. 22, 2026); Brookings Institution — Which Path to Persia? (2009); Brookings Institution — Contributors List (2024); The New Atlas — Who Really Controls US Foreign Policy & What They Gain By Convincing You Otherwise (Jun. 10, 2026).