the author of this post is an armenian who was living in syria before the head choppers took power since he's christian and they been killing his sort; 

 

There is a question that keeps surfacing the more Washington escalates against Iran, and it’s a question people are often trained to dismiss before they even finish asking it: why does this feel like Israel is calling the shots, and the United States is paying the bill?

I’m not presenting this as a confirmed fact. I’m presenting it as a pattern that produces a very uncomfortable impression, especially if you’ve watched American foreign policy long enough.

Because if you strip away the slogans and look at the geography, the economics, and the costs, a direct U.S. war against Iran makes very little sense on paper. Iran is not sitting on America’s border. It is not threatening American territory. It is not an existential danger to the U.S. state. And yet, the escalation rhythm has shifted—more deployments, more reinforcement, more pressure—especially after Netanyahu’s latest trip to Washington and the political choreography that followed it.

So you inevitably arrive at the core question: whose security is being prioritized, and whose interests are being served?...........more............