First as tragedy, then as tragedy

The vile regime in Iran may now be entering its end days—but that is hard to say. The latest target of America’s never-ending wars is probably not going to go without some sort of fight. Just at the moment when commentators were suggesting a diplomatic solution was on hand one can only assume that the Trump whisperer Netanyahu convinced the idiot to go in all guns blazing. The last thing Bibi wanted was to attack Iran on his own. That there is, as usual it seems no plan for whatever happens if the regime is ousted, another interminable post-war disaster awaits. That there is no plan is evidenced by both Trump and Netanyahu’s calls for the Iranian people to ’take control’ and enjoy the fruits of their new found freedom, as did Libyans, Iraqis and Syrians, not to mention Afghanistan whose invasion of course at least had the legal imprimatur of the UN.
 
Some people have suggested that the Shah’s son, who has lived in the United States for most of his life could become the figurehead of a new democratic Iran. He reminds me of the US’s once favoured Iraqi Ahmed Chalabi who helped convince George W. & Co  to invade Iraq. Chalabi hardly got a hero’s welcome in the new ’liberated’ Iraq and subsequently was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to 22 years in prison. I am not suggesting the Shah’s son is a fraudster of course. I am suggesting vultures are already circling Tehran.

​Naturally, none of this has anything to do with the Epstein files. That would be a gratuitous suggestion!