US pretexts for supporting terrorism
By Adnan Alkanani
Iraqi analyst
The protection of the Israeli regime is the main objective of the US presence in West Asia and various countries such as Iraq and Syria. The US strategies and tactics in the field of foreign and regional policy are based on this principle. Any other claims that have been provided, including providing regional security, fighting terrorism, etc., are all false and misleading keywords to justify this occupying presence. If we take this rule as a basis, we will get to some notable points in analyzing the current situation in the region.
One of the important points is that to truly eliminate terrorism, the military, intelligence, and security capabilities should be developed in favor of the national sovereignty of countries. However, is the US military and security approach in Syria and Iraq on the same basis? The answer to this question is certainly negative. The US field and strategic actions in West Asia are based on weakening national governance and the territorial nature of countries.
Another point is that the relationship between the terrorism of Daesh (ISIS) and other groups affiliated with the US and Tel Aviv is based on making the region and its countries perpetually insecure and weakening the armies of regional countries and governments. In this equation, terrorists are considered the blood-soaked game pieces of the enemies.
The terrorism that has emerged today in the form of Daesh and other extremist groups is not the result of a sudden decision by the US. Rather, their nature and performance are based on Washington’s grand strategies in the region. Unfortunately, some regional countries also support these criminal actions because there is a direct connection between them and the US. In the face of terrorism, there is an urgent need for an awareness of these facts among governments, nations, and security and military institutions in the region.
The article first appeared in the
Farsi-language newspaper Jam-e Jam.