Operation Epic Fury: Juvenile Fantasies and Colonial Ambitions on Full Display

The fact that the murder of 165 innocent schoolgirls in Minab was met with silence, while Iran’s response to US-Israeli aggression was met with choreographed condemnation, shows a skewed international order that breeds conflicts.

On Arrogant Purveyors of Massacres

While the US and Israel termed their attack as “preemptive,” the Pentagon revealed to Congress that Iran was not preparing to attack, showing that Washington started a war of choice. This view was also confirmed by the US Secretary of State, who divulged that Washington bombed Iran because it wanted to shield Israel from retaliation the Jewish state would elicit after attacking Iran. With evidence showing that the ongoing war against Iran is an unprovoked war of choice, this article illuminates how the West’s juvenile fantasies and a skewed international system have enabled decades-long multispectral aggression on nations and also complicated the attainment of sustainable peace.

Trump’s Hollywood Thinking

Trump’s naming of the ongoing operation against Iran displays how juvenile and out of touch with reality the architects of this war are. Including the name “Fury” shows that the US wants to express wild anger toward a country that cannot attack its territory, displaying the immaturity of the intellect that fashioned this war. Similarly, the use of the term “epic,” which denotes narratives designed to enthrall audiences, is also in bad taste, as it shows that Washington planned to entertain its audience by killing innocent people and destroying infrastructure in Iran. Consequently, it is surreal that some Americans, Western Europeans, and their allies........

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