The American folks are not looking for battle. The Iranian folks are not looking for battle, nor do the Russians, Ukrainians, or Israelis. Politicians lead nations on paths of loss of life and destruction. The military-industrial complicated succeeds, the neocons succeed, governments topple each other in quest of energy—however the folks all the time lose.
King Pyrrhus of Epirus, who defeated the Romans on the Battle of Asculum (279 BC) however suffered huge, irreplaceable losses. He reportedly mentioned:
“One other such victory, and I’m undone.”
Kings and politicians have been waging wars for 1000’s of years. They appear to have no downside sending folks to their deaths, all for some unusual motive that seems to be the identical human trait that wages sports activities, and we have now to beat the opposite workforce to pound the chest and maintain up the trophy. The French King Louis XIV, on his deathbed, lamented that he cherished battle an excessive amount of.
The Prince of Savoy fought in lots of wars, and even Napoleon regarded him as the most effective generals in historical past. He fought for a lot of kings and was wounded 13 occasions. But, the Prince of Savoy thought of that he was the actual father of our Second Modification. He got here to see that standing armies had been evil, for they had been simply used because of the expense of sustaining them. He got here to understand that there needs to be no armies, and that was the one strategy to scale back battle. His sensible perception enormously influenced Montesquieu, as it laid the muse for the proper to bear arms, as enshrined within the Second Modification to the USA Structure, which states that the folks have the proper to bear arms and type a militia in time of battle. The underlying thought was to get rid of standing armies that feed the cycle of battle.
Each battle is authorities vs authorities, however they villanize all the inhabitants of the enemy nation to justify their battle video games. The GOP could also be cheering for battle, however I’ve heard a number of Trump supporters specific disappointment as they voted for the candidate who they presumed to be the least prone to convey America into a world battle. I repeatedly warned that Trump may solely lengthen the inevitable cycle of battle.
People are loudly stating that they are not looking for battle. A new poll carried out by the Economist and YouGov discovered that solely 16% of People imagine the US needs to be concerned within the Israel-Iran battle, 24% are undecided, whereas an awesome 60% don’t imagine that is America’s battle to struggle.
YouGov famous that 65% of Democrats, 61% of Independents, and 53% of Republicans are cautious of intervening in Iran. Lower than 1 / 4 of People really imagine Iran’s nuclear program is a severe menace to US nationwide safety.
Half of People see Iran as an enemy nation, with 1 / 4 labeling them as “unfriendly.” American mainstream media solely portrays the world by the lens of an American. Even Sky Information, for instance, is drastically totally different in its protection in comparison with Fox. Photographs of Iranian flags and messages invoke concern and disdain. What most don’t understand is that the Iranian folks disapprove of the present regime and have been dwelling in deteriorating circumstances.
Supreme Chief Ali Khamenei has been in energy for 36 years. President Masoud Pezeshkian was elected in 2024 following the loss of life of the earlier president, however Khamenei has sole authority over each department of the federal government, navy, and judiciary.
Iran was a distinct nation previous to the 1979 revolution. Pre-revolution footage present girls unveiled and dwelling regular lives. Sharia legislation is now strictly enforced. The hijab is now non-negotiable for women as younger as 12. Half of the inhabitants was immediately silenced. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij militia have dismantled any tried protest or disobedience. There have been protests earlier this yr however the folks can not communicate out with out the specter of execution. The most important nationwide protests that occurred in 1999, 2009, and 2022 had been utterly dismantled by Iranian forces. The folks reside underneath an entire dictatorship.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei views America because the antithesis of Islamic tradition. Relations with the West may expose Iran to cultural and political affect and beliefs. His rhetoric has been anti-American for many years, no totally different from different adversaries, and he demonizes America to justify a stranglehold management over the nation. Ayatollah should exert energy to guard his folks from a hostile international nation. Sound acquainted? Each authorities feeds its folks comparable lies.
America was Iran’s largest provider of arms previous to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. US firms had been considerably investing within the Iranian financial system. US-Iran commerce was blooming and the nations had been discussing nuclear cooperation. The CIA did dismantle and set up Iran’s authorities again within the Fifties in any case, however that could be a subject for one more time. Relations deteriorated after the revolution. By 1995, US commerce embargos blocked all commerce with Iran and have remained in place for the previous 30 years with transitory exceptions.
Quick ahead to 2025, and Iran is dealing with a severe financial disaster after years of presidency mismanagement by the hands of a corrupt dictator. The forex has fallen by 50% up to now yr and inflation is anticipated to soar from 35% to 50% in 2025. Poverty has turn into widespread as buying energy has sharply declined. Infrastructure is failing, electrical energy outages are frequent, and fundamental items are unaffordable. Some blame Western sanctions, whereas others blame the Iranian management for limiting financial development and isolating Iran from the worldwide markets.
The Iranian individuals are dwelling underneath a harsh dictatorship that has resulted in a shrinking financial system and a low high quality of life. It stays to be seen whether or not Iran was near turning into a nuclear energy, however the concern didn’t exist till Israel’s assault on Iran. Is Iran the enemy? The one clear side is that the Iranian individuals are not the enemy, nor are the Russians, Ukrainians, Israelis, Chinese language, and so on. As Plato wrote in “The Republic” – “Solely the useless have seen the tip of battle.”
