DemSocialistGuy

Thank you for sharing!

Since 1953, the U.S. has poured an estimated $9–12 TRILLION into wars, weapons, bases, training programs & proxy conflicts across the Middle East—arming rivals, toppling governments & fueling endless instability. The price of “influence” and oil control has been measured in both dollars and lives.

Return of the Baker Kittens...

Another reason to END this war with Iran now.

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From 1953 to today: Iran v Iraq, Kurds v Baghdad, Gulf states v Tehran. Arm one side, then the other, then the neighbors. Great-power strategy treated the Middle East like a laboratory of proxy wars—and millions paid the price.

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2010s–present: Gulf monarchies v Iran. The U.S. pours billions in jets, missiles, and missile defenses into Saudi Arabia and allied states to contain Tehran and secure oil routes. Another arms spiral in a region already drowning in weapons.

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2003: Iraq implodes after the Iraq War. Saddam is gone, the state collapses, militias explode, and Iran’s influence surges in the vacuum. A war meant to reshape the region instead detonates it.

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1991: Iraq v Saudi-led coalition in the Gulf War. Saddam invades Kuwait; the U.S. arms and deploys through Saudi Arabia to crush him. Yesterday’s tolerated strongman becomes today’s enemy. The Gulf becomes a permanent U.S. military hub.

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1980s: Iran v Iraq—again, but secretly. The Iran–Contra affair reveals U.S. officials selling weapons to Iran while publicly backing Iraq. Same war, both sides touched by Washington’s policy. Balance-of-power politics with human lives in the middle.

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1980s: Iraq v Iran in the Iran–Iraq War. Washington tilts toward Saddam with intelligence and economic lifelines because revolutionary Iran threatens U.S. influence. Eight years of trench warfare and chemical attacks leave over a million dead.

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1970s: Kurds v Iraq. The U.S. quietly arms Kurdish rebels to weaken Saddam’s government. Then Iran signs a border deal with Iraq and support vanishes overnight. The uprising collapses. Proxy fighters discarded once the geopolitical deal is done.

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1970s: Iran v Iraq. Washington floods the Shah with advanced weapons to dominate the Gulf and box in Baghdad’s Soviet-leaning regime. Strategy: keep the oil flowing and Iraq contained. Result: the region becomes a militarized chessboard.

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1953: The U.S. and Britain overthrow Iran’s elected government in the 1953 Iranian coup d'état. Why? Oil and Cold War control. Democracy dies, the Shah’s dictatorship is armed to the teeth. Millions grow up under repression—and Washington wonders why trust evaporates.

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Why do so many in the Middle East distrust the U.S. government? History—not slogans. Since WWII, Washington repeatedly armed one regional power against another to control oil, influence, and strategy. Iran v Iraq. Kurds v Baghdad. Gulf monarchies v Tehran.

Thread of U.S. manipulation. Repost.

Trusted and reliable mainstream source?

Agreed 💯%

And take away his friggin' cell phone...permanently.

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The most chilling phrase in geopolitics isn’t “national interest.” It’s “holy war.” Once leaders frame conflict as God versus heretics, diplomacy dies and civilians pay the bill. History learned that lesson the hard way centuries ago. Apparently Washington forgot. #StopIslamophobia #RejectHate

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Intelligence assessments say Iran hasn’t pursued a nuclear weapon since 2003, yet the drumbeat for war suddenly centers on religion. Demonize a faith, erase nuance, sell the missiles. That script is ancient—and every time it ends in graves, not glory. #TruthMatters #NoHolyWar

Johnson: US Must Wage War With Iran Because of Its “Misguided Religion” Johnson, Rubio, and Hegseth have made openly Islamophobic comments in remarks advocating for the war.

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So now we’re fighting a religious war?

The Speaker of the House calls Iran’s faith “misguided” while officials frame bombs as moral destiny. That isn’t national security—it’s medieval thinking with modern missiles. I thought the Crusades ended in 1291 AD. #NoHolyWar #StopIslamophobia

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Trump spent years weaponizing Afghanistan evacuation. Now Americans in the Middle East scramble for help days into a conflict Washington knew was coming. Real leadership prepares before missiles fly. Clowns unleash chaos first & hunt for excuses later—that’s negligence dressed up as leadership.

Karoline Leavitt acknowledges 'problems' evacuating Americans from Middle East Press secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared to struggle with the messaging from the White House on Wednesday when she claimed that President Donald Trump had decided to strike Iran before he spoke to Is...

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An administration that knew strikes on Iran were coming still left Americans abroad calling a hotline that reportedly told them the U.S. “can’t help you.” That isn’t strategy—it’s abandonment. A government that launches war but can’t evacuate its own citizens has lost the plot. #ProtectAmericans

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Three million pages, 180,000 images, 2,000 videos—and apparently no functioning redaction protocol. The Epstein archive was supposed to expose power and protect victims. Instead, a bureaucratic blunder triggered threats against survivors. Transparency without competence becomes negligence.

Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified The US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release.

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Govt promised transparency; instead it exposed survivors. The DOJ’s botched Epstein document dump didn’t merely miss a redaction—it detonated the privacy of abuse victims, publishing emails, photos, even banking details. Accountability requires sunlight, not cruelty toward the exploited.

Trump concedes Iran war may push up oil prices for Americans President Trump acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday the economic toll for Americans of his assault on Iran, saying oil prices were likely to spike.

Trump on the horn to his billionaire pals?

"Hey rich dude babes, load up on oil futures NOW—I'm about to unleash a kick-ass war in Iran. Prices through the roof! Strait choked, tankers scared, gas spiking while families suffer. Buy low, sell high, make billions. Tremendous! You're welcome!"

Trump says US war supplies mean it can fight 'forever' Donald Trump said the U.S. military has enough stockpiled weapons to fight wars "forever", as the Republican president ​and his administration continued their push to justify a broad, ‌open-ended war ...

Didn't Trump campaign on being the "non-forever wars" candidate? 🤔

I feel compelled to do just that.

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Redactions. Omissions. “Clerical errors.” DOJ’s excuses shrink while the #TrumpsteinStench grows. Survivors see a pattern—not typos. When the powerful black out their rot, justice suffocates. This isn’t closure; it’s shielding monsters. DOJ, full truth now, or admit you’re obstructing justice.