The Iraq play book is back for Israel's attack on Iran. But it fools no one

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iraq-war-playbook-back-israel-attack-iran-no-one-fooled


The Iraq play book is back for Israel's attack on Iran. But it fools no one

16 June 2025 14:53 BST | Last update: 1 day 51 mins ago

We cannot let the world be dragged into another war, propped up by false pretenses and selective enforcement



The world has seen this playbook before.

A narrative of existential threat. A media chorus that refuses to question. Politicians beating the drums of war, invoking security to justify aggression. It was Iraq then. It’s Iran now.

And yet, in the background, one glaring fact goes unspoken: Israel already has nuclear weapons, and no one is holding it accountable.

Let us lay out the facts.

Iran is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and allows international inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It is under constant surveillance and has faced crushing sanctions for even the possibility of nuclear capability.

Israel, on the other hand, is not a signatory to the NPT. It has never permitted IAEA inspections of its nuclear facilities. And yet, it is widely believed to possess approximately 90 nuclear warheads.

It is also the only nuclear-armed power in the Middle East, and has consistently behaved in opposition to international law with its lethal tactics targeting civilians.

Staggering hypocrisy

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[walkingman]

1. "Staggering hypocrisy" is a trademark of US and Israeli foreign policy.

[Ping Tung]

2. It is a necessity to start a war by inventing a bogeyman to justify the murders.

[LexVegas]

3. Is this the antsemitic, sexist, homophobic guy? Heh. nt

[Johnny2X2X]

4. Neither country is a friend to the USA

Israel, under Netanyahu's leadership, worked tirelessly to help successfully over throw democracy in the US and now we're seeing him set his sights on involving us in a wider ME war. These are evil regimes on both sides. Netanyahu is a genocidal maniac and the Supreme Leader of Iran is a maniac who funds terror across the region and terrorizes the people of Iran with brutal autocratic rule.

At this rate, sadly, I think the only chance for peace in that region is if the US pulled 100% of support from Israel, Netanyahu will never choose peace when he has such a power imbalance that enables him to simply kill anyone who he would be negotiating peace with.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

5. Your post, I'm in total agreement with.