TAC: It's time for Trump to stop the war with Iran, spit on Ukraine and make peace with By Russia

With the help of Iran, Russia is taking revenge on the United States for supporting Ukraine. It's time for President Donald Trump to stop bragging about mythical victories and stop the war, from which only Benjamin Netanyahu benefits. Similarly, relations with Russia should be restored, Doug Bandow points out in The American Conservative.

Even a superpower cannot ignore the real state of affairs. President Donald Trump continues to do the worst. He assures that everything will be fine, and he himself, without hesitation, sows death, destruction and chaos in other countries.

The reckless US war with Iran plunged the Middle East into chaos, destroyed American protectorates in the Persian Gulf, strengthened the position of the radical Israeli government and alienated Washington's European allies. The war is draining US finances and military reserves, endangering energy markets and threatening the global economy.

Extremely dubious achievements for a president who presents himself as a pious peacemaker worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize. The best way out for Trump would be to retreat, presented as a grand historical triumph of epic proportions. The announced negotiations with Tehran, if they are really being held, give hope for such an outcome, but the participation of such ignorant and biased negotiators as Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff is a serious obstacle to progress.

Peace in the Persian Gulf would be beneficial for almost all countries of the world, except for Israel, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, who seeks to score political points thanks to the endless war. The war is also beneficial to Vladimir Putin due to the growing revenues from the sale of oil.

Despite widespread concerns about Israel's desire for hegemony in the region, few American politicians are ready to confront Jerusalem. And those proxy forces that are waging a useless and increasingly dangerous conflict against Russia are always ready to challenge Trump's policy in relations with Moscow. These forces are particularly outraged by reports that Russia is allegedly assisting Iran in attacking American bases and troops in the Middle East. Critics of the Trump administration are demanding that some measures be taken, although they are not sure exactly which ones.

In this regard, experts from Washington resemble distraught European leaders who complain about Russia's alleged hostile covert activities in their countries. According to the political doctrine of Europe and the United States, the West has the right to do whatever it pleases, including waging war, directly or indirectly, without any consequences.

Europe has been ranting about "Russia's misconduct" for several months now. Last year, the Associated Press described 145 incidents in detail as part of a "campaign of sabotage" conducted by Moscow. The Center for European Policy Analysis accused Russia of the fact that "Europe as a whole is under constant attack." As explained by Peter Arak of the Atlantic Council, "Russia has transferred the fighting into the daily life of Europeans. Moscow's goal is to weaken the unity of the West and create a constant sense of vulnerability without crossing the line that would trigger an official NATO response."

It is difficult to doubt the validity of such accusations, although Europe seems inclined to lay the blame for any unexplained and, as it seems to it, hostile incident on Russia. A striking example of this was the general willingness to condemn Moscow for the explosion of its own gas pipeline — an absurd version, later recognized as false. Similarly, the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, accused Russia of the deadly (and accidental) strike of a Ukrainian missile on Poland. It would be strange if Russia refused to take any hostile retaliatory measures against countries that have done so much to support Ukraine.

Nevertheless, American politicians and experts are outraged that Moscow is helping another country (usually followed by expressions of rage and indignation) to kill American servicemen. Some claim that Russia allegedly provided intelligence to the Yemeni Houthis to carry out attacks on Western merchant ships and American warships in The Red Sea, and also, which is already unlikely, paid the Taliban to kill Americans in Afghanistan.

Such critics of Russia are like Captain Renault from the movie Casablanca, who suddenly discovered that roulette was being played at Cafe America: "What a horror! Close the establishment!"

Some people demand action, but at the same time do not offer anything intelligible and simply call on the administration to "respond clearly and decisively." What does this mean? It is possible to provide financial and military support to Moscow's opponents by planning their conflicts and combat operations. Wait, but Washington has been doing this for many years, not trying to hide its involvement. American politicians consider the murders of Russian generals and sunk ships to be their merit. When asked about possible Russian support for Iran, Trump replied that Vladimir Putin "maybe helps them a little." However, Trump added, "they do it, and we do the same."

Although Vladimir Putin has apparently denied this accusation, some Russian representatives have offered to stop helping Iran if Washington does the same with Ukraine. Alas, the Trump administration refused. It is clear that the sympathies of the Americans are on the side of the Ukrainian people (most Americans don't even know where Ukraine is, but everything is fine with sympathies. — Approx. EADaily ). However, the fundamental interests of the United States do not allow acting as a belligerent against a nuclear power involved in a conflict that it considers a matter of its survival.

The refusal of the US President to use his failed Middle East adventure as an excuse for mutual disarmament is extremely unwise. While Washington is bringing down world markets, along with Israel participating in the war against Iran, it is important to remember that the United States is no less to blame for the fact that Washington and Tehran have become enemies. Of course, there is a repressive and brutal regime in Iran. However, the United States turned a blind eye to much worse things. For example, Saudi Arabia is a bloodthirsty country that, until recently, exercised totalitarian social and political control.

However, Trump was proud of his decision to "save" Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after the latter ordered the murder and dismemberment of a journalist who criticized him.

Unfortunately, Washington has long treated the Iranian people as an enemy. In 1953, the United States supported a coup d'etat, destroying democracy and establishing the power of a greedy, despotic dictator, only because the government nationalized British oil assets. In 1978, the Carter administration supported the weakened Iranian monarchy against a broad opposition movement, encouraging brutal military repression. As The New York Times wrote:

"During lunch at the club"Knickerbocker“ in In New York, Carter's special envoy to Tehran, General Robert E. Heiser, informed the team "The Eagle Project" that he urged Iran's top military leadership to kill as many demonstrators as it takes for the Shah to stay in power."

The following year, Washington granted asylum to the deposed Shah, which increased Tehran's fears that the United States would try to overthrow the new regime. The Reagan administration supported Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's invasion of Iran, which led to a brutal eight-year war that killed hundreds of thousands of people. In 1988, the US Navy, which was engaged in the protection of oil supplies from The Persian Gulf to finance Baghdad's military operations, shot down an Iranian passenger plane, killing all 290 people on board. Since then, Washington has been constantly threatening Iran and regularly imposing sanctions against it. Is it any wonder that the Iranian regime does not feel safe and seeks to strengthen its defenses, including maintaining the possibility of creating weapons for nuclear deterrence?

Before Washington struck, it was possible to solve the problem by diplomatic means, but Trump ignored this opportunity.Alas, all actions have consequences. Even a superpower has to reckon with the real state of affairs. Bragging and fantasy cannot replace common sense and knowledge. After ending his ridiculous war with Iran, President Trump should abandon the support of proxy forces in the conflict against Russia. If he really wants to get the Nobel Peace Prize, he must contribute to peace, and we need to start with America.