I could see this coming in advance. All the signs were there. The US announced a withdrawal of Embassy staff from the region – a big clue. The International Atomic Energy Authority released a report saying that Iran was in violation of its NPT commitments – [1] a report which could have been released at any time in the last ten years. Why now; if not to provide Netanyahu with a reason. He duly cited this report in his explanations about a “preventative” war. There was even a little piece in the media about how dog-walking has been made illegal in Iran. [2] The last was, of course, designed to remind us that Iran is a country run by mad religious zealots and therefore legitimately invadable. (The media would not, of course, normally report on dog-walking regulations in Iran).
As always – the Western intelligence agencies were busy at work preparing the ground, softening up their own publics, for the next invasion.
It amazes me that the leadership in Iran missed it.
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