Referring to the Nuremberg Tribunal’s definition of aggression as the “supreme international crime,” Oborne points out that both the Iraq War and the conflict with Iran lack a legal basis and result in widespread devastation and human suffering.
He further suggests that these wars are not isolated incidents but rather part of a broader ongoing strategy of Western or US-led military interventions. Oborne condemns Western leaders for failing to learn from decades of “bloodstained” interventions throughout the Middle East.
America is a warmongering, bellicose nation. Just imagine how peaceful the world would be if America’s wings were clipped and its power curtailed! — © Mark Alexander
