Kharg Island – a dangerous gamble in a war with Iran |
A US move on Iran’s Kharg Island would be a high-risk military gamble that could escalate rapidly and destabilise global energy.
Described by analysts as a suicide mission, there are nonetheless rumours the US president has his eye on securing for the long-term the Iranian oil facilities on Kharg Island.
“Just take the oil” has long been Trump’s motto. But could the sacrifice of a Marine expeditionary force be a price the 47th President thinks is worth paying?
Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf – or some other target the Americans choose to fling thousands of Marines at – may be the moment when we see a huge increase in servicemen dying for the US-Israeli empire. Throwing a first wave of Marines onto the sacrificial altar of Iran’s shores may be a deliberate act by Trump to dupe a gullible and patriotic US population into believing that more war, more killing is now justified. I hope not. But the US elites are so dark and desperate that piles of Marine body bags may seem a good investment to swing the popular mood towards war. Again, I hope not. How long can people fall for this stuff?
One thing is certain: the Iranians know the empire will not turn back home unless compelled to do so and will fight with tremendous skill and courage to defeat the invaders. Nationalism – the love of one’s........