“The U.S. should consider that these actions in Gaza are enraging people throughout the region,” said Al-Omeisy. “The local perception is that when Palestinian blood was being shed the last three months, no one was bothered, but when the economic interests of the West were threatened, they immediately acted. This message fits right into Houthi rhetoric and is resonating very strongly in the region.”
Yep, this is really the problem with ths US state department going soft on the Israeli government’s warmongering.
The US occupation of Afghanistan served to unseat the Taliban, only for the Taliban to take power immediately after the US pulled out. This is history repeating itself.
You can’t unseat an idea.
This is well put. The fact is the US has been trying to deal with Iran since '79 and none of their tactics work to unseat a purely ideological regime.
The Taliban is a great example too since the US fought them for 20 years to no avail just to see the regime they put in place go down in a day to a few bribes (allegedly).
The Iranian Shah Khomeini was also Western backed.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter's_engagement_with_Ruhollah_Khomeini
America wanted guarantees for oil since the old government they overthrew were starting to cut them off and Khomeini said " I gochu fam dw".
But he did not in fact got them.
Literally the same strategy the US applied in Iraq, so not sure why anyone is surprised.