Contemplating a bewildering world through empathy and understanding
While it gives me little pleasure to admit that this may be one of the most satisfying instances of the proverbial fuck around and find out, I make no apology for contemplating it. Indeed, there is very little justice in the world, and Iran's revenge may very well be a little slice of it.
The Department of War has codenamed America's latest vulgar act of international criminality as Operation Epic Fury. While codenames often reflect the thinking of the country's leadership and are usually chosen with much thought, I'm bemused by this current abominable iteration. Whose fury is being immortalised, and why is it supposed to be epic? It's certainly not that of the American people, who have expressed strong disapproval in the polls. It's not that of European countries, which, with some minor exceptions, only grudgingly support Trump's actions out of craven fear. It's certainly not that of the rest of the world.
The honest truth is that America has always been the villain.
The world seems helpless to stop Israel from completely annihilating the entire population of Gaza. Complicity in the genocide by the U.S. and England, mainly, is proving impossible to restrain. While protest action is brave, ethical, and morally justified, it has been largely ineffectual as these complicit governments enact violent reprisals and laws to combat them.
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