US claims of not wanting Israel to strike Iranian nuclear sites are aligned with the Brookings strategy of maintaining plausible deniability while attacking Iran, claims Brian Berletic. The strategy resembles the US strategy of using Ukraine as a proxy partner to weaken Russia.
The Brookings paper stated:
”As in the case of American airstrikes against Iran, the goal of this policy option would be to destroy key Iranian nuclear facilities in the hope that doing so would significantly delay Iran’s acquisition of an indigenous nuclear weapons capability.
However, in this case, an added element could be that the United States would encourage and perhaps even assist the Israelis in conducting the strikes themselves, in the expectation that both international criticism and Iranian retaliation would be deflected away from the United States and onto Israel.”
Brian Berletic writes on X:
”One should also ask themselves what the US has actually done, as it claims to seek peace and restraint, to prevent rather than fully enable Israel’s escalations.”
”In short, the US wants war with Iran; it wants to destroy its arms industry and nuclear program, destroy its economy, and overthrow its government, but doesn’t want to be the target of global condemnation & retaliation, so it is arming/backing Israel to do it for them.”
According to the politically correct AI ChatGPT 4.0, Berletic ”oversimplifies the complexity of U.S. policy toward Iran,” referring to ”a more nuanced view based on available research and credible sources.”
However, the neocons within Washington, the State Department, and the Pentagon never or seldom have nuances regarding action after the talking and the diplomacy is over. When the power elite of the US goes to action, it is often about going to war (editors remark).
In fact, ChatGPT response reveals the US stance and ambitions and also the use of Israel as a proxy (diplomacy talk excluded):
”The U.S. has long sought to counter Iran’s nuclear ambitions and regional influence, often working closely with allies like Israel. However, while the U.S. is committed to preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, direct war with Iran is not a stated objective of U.S. policy.”
”However, U.S. support for Israel does play a significant role in regional dynamics. Israel views Iran’s nuclear program as an existential threat, and U.S. military and financial support bolsters Israel’s capability to act independently or with U.S. assistance against Iran if necessary (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists).
Israel’s actions are often framed as preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed state, but they do carry the risk of dragging the U.S. into wider conflict.”
”There is some truth to the claim that the U.S. provides extensive support to Israel, potentially enabling Israel to act against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. According to experts, any large-scale Israeli strike on Iran would likely require U.S. logistical and military support, particularly for complex operations targeting Iran’s dispersed nuclear facilities (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)(Brookings).”
Yes, the US Wants to Overthrow Iran’s Government – Even ChatGPT agrees
ChatGPT can’t help itself blaming Trump (it’s in the algorithms):
”The U.S. has certainly supported policies aimed at weakening Iran’s government, particularly under more hawkish administrations like that of former President Trump. However, current U.S. policy under the Biden administration appears more focused on containing Iran’s nuclear capabilities and regional influence rather than pursuing outright regime change (Brookings)(Brookings).”
ChatGPT concludes:
”While the U.S. supports Israel and is determined to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, Berletic’s assertion that the U.S. is solely using Israel as a proxy to wage a war against Iran oversimplifies a complex geopolitical situation. The U.S. prefers to avoid direct conflict with Iran, even if some elements within U.S. policy circles advocate for harsher measures.”
Anyone who has looked at US foreign policy work, as well as the US war machine and wet works over the last 70 years, understands that the power elite in the US most certainly will use Israel to attack Iran and, by that measure, change the Iranian regime into something more controllable.
Summary and comments by Torbjorn Sassersson, editor
Source and related: Brian Berletic, The New Atlas