The Illusion of Strategic Interest - A Warning to America from the Brink of Global Catastrophe

The Illusion of Strategic Interests – A Warning to America from the Brink of Global Catastrophe

In the name of strategic dominance, global control, and misguided alliances, the United States of America is walking a tightrope — one that may lead not toward victory, but toward irreversible destruction.

The growing tension with Iran, supported by a one-sided pro-Israel narrative, is not only morally unsustainable but geopolitically disastrous. The hasty departure of former President Donald Trump from the G7 summit, accompanied by accusatory statements against China and dismissive remarks regarding diplomacy with Iran, marks a dangerous trajectory — one that echoes the prelude to Iraq and Afghanistan invasions.

But this time, it is different. Iran is not Iraq. The world is no longer unipolar. And American immunity is no longer guaranteed.

The Illusion of Interest vs. The Reality of Consequences

It is crucial to ask:

What does America truly gain by supporting Israel’s dangerous dreams of a Greater Israel?

• Is it worth sacrificing its own economy, already strained with debt, inflation, and internal division?

• Is it worth surrendering global credibility, moral leadership, and the dollar’s supremacy in world markets?

• Is it worth pushing the world into a Third World War — a war that will not remain confined to the Middle East but will engulf Europe and Asia alike?

Let us be clear: a war on Iran will not be a quick victory. It will be the spark in a powder keg.

Iran has allies. Iran has resolve. And most importantly, Iran has a population united in defiance, not submission.

The Danger of Israeli Manipulation

The Israeli leadership is leading not only its own people but also the American public down a dangerous path — driven by biblical fantasies, territorial obsessions, and a reckless disregard for human life.

They sell a false narrative: that peace can be achieved through dominance, and that American power can enforce Israeli expansion without consequence.

History disagrees.

From Lebanon to Gaza, from Iraq to Afghanistan — force has only bred resistance, instability, and long-term failure.

And now, pushing America toward a direct conflict with Iran under the illusion of “strategic necessity” is nothing short of manipulation. The true price will not be paid in Tel Aviv. It will be paid in Washington, New York, London, Paris, Berlin — and across the entire global economy.

A Call to the American People and Institutions

To the thinkers, veterans, students, economists, and freedom-loving citizens of the United States —

You must rise beyond partisan lines and ask:

Is this our war?

Is Israel’s expansion worth American blood, American treasure, and American reputation?

Have we not learned from Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan?

It is time to reclaim your democracy from foreign influence. It is time to question why American soldiers are sent to die for ideological battles that do not serve the nation’s interest.

And it is time to realize that true leadership lies in preventing war, not glorifying it.

The Global Reality – A Warning for the Future

Should America continue on this path:

• China will rise unchallenged in Asia.

• Russia will claim moral high ground in diplomacy.

• The Global South will abandon the Western alliance.

• The dollar will face unprecedented threats as a reserve currency.

• American universities, corporations, and institutions will suffer boycotts, cyberattacks, and economic backlash.

• A multi-front war could destroy generations — not just abroad, but at home.

Conclusion: Choose Wisdom Over War

No strategic interest is greater than global peace.

No alliance is worth a world in flames.

No manufactured war justifies the extinction of diplomacy.

The American people have the power — and the responsibility — to stop their nation from becoming the pawn of a narrower, destructive agenda.

Say no to blind wars. Say yes to peace. Say yes to humanity.

Because in the end, a nation that chooses wisdom over war is a nation that truly leads the world.

Syed Ali Raza 

World Peace Advocate 

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