The Truth about our Western Capitalist Empire of Evil led by America and my views on the intervention in Iran, by Grzegorz Ochman
...Yes, America is self-sufficient when it comes to energy. But that doesn’t mean it can pull out of the Middle East. It must maintain control over global energy resources to keep the dollar-based financial system afloat. This is precisely why the Middle East remains critically important, and why Israel’s existence is essential to U.S. imperial strategy. Israel functions as the “unsinkable aircraft carrier” of the Empire in the region — as well as a Trojan horse within the Middle East.
Similarly, Britain is a kind of Trojan horse in Europe. Unlike Israel, it doesn’t serve as a military base, but rather as a political and ideological extension of U.S. influence in Europe. I often hear people like Alex Krainer talk about the so-called “City of London” as the power center controlling the world. I really wish someone would show him this post of mine...
In that post, I explain that it's not the City of London controlling things — it’s New York City, and firms like Sullivan & Cromwell, that sit at the heart of the Empire. The British Empire effectively ended with the Suez Crisis in 1956, when the U.S. sided with the Soviets to block British intervention. After that, the U.S. took over the “Israel project” from the British. It was the last time Britain tried to act independently of U.S. imperial goals.
Since then, Britain has served more as a tool of American power — much like Israel. Interestingly, a friend of mine is reading a book about Charles de Gaulle, and I mentioned both de Gaulle and Angela Merkel as leaders who tried to secure European independence from American control. My friend told me that de Gaulle had opposed British entry into the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union, on the grounds that Britain was merely a tool of the United States — a Trojan horse in Europe. I’ve expressed this view before in my posts, and it’s good to know that it was shared by de Gaulle himself.
This all reinforces my point: the City of London is not the power center of the Empire. It is the American Empire, headquartered in New York and Washington, that uses Britain and Israel as strategic tools. Neoliberalism, for example, was imported into Europe through Britain under Thatcher, at the behest of the U.S. Similarly, Israel is not controlling America — it’s America that uses Israel as both a base of operations and a destabilizing force in the Middle East.
China Is the Main Enemy
Now let’s address another statement made by Alexander: “So, this is a massive diversion of resources that the United States cannot afford, and that should be the primary understanding of American leaders.” What Alexander means here is that America’s main strategic rival is China — and I agree. However, just like Russia, China is a nuclear power, which means you can’t truly "win" a military conflict against them.
Even if the West were able to defeat Russia in a conventional military conflict — which, in my opinion, it could though I won’t argue that here, since I know many in this community would disagree — it wouldn’t matter in the end. If NATO armies were marching on Moscow and Russia felt its existence was under threat, it would likely begin by nuking Ukraine and calling for negotiations. If the West refused, the result would be nuclear armageddon. That’s why nuclear powers cannot be defeated through conventional war — the same logic applies to China.
On the other hand, China is also not capable of invading Taiwan. Amphibious assaults are extremely difficult to pull off successfully, and anyone who claims that China could easily invade Taiwan simply doesn't understand the military realities involved. The only real option China would have is to completely destroy Taiwan — flatten it — which they won’t do, because they are not sociopaths like our Western Empire.
So, the West doesn’t need to worry about a Chinese invasion or destruction of Taiwan. At the same time, it also can’t attack and defeat China militarily. Both sides are locked in a kind of stalemate due to the nuclear deterrent.
So-Called "Axis of Evil" — In Reality, the Axis of Resistance / Axis of Good
So, what can the Empire do in this situation? There are three most important countries that stand in opposition: China, Russia, and Iran. Of these three, only Iran does not possess nuclear weapons, which makes it the only one that could theoretically be defeated militarily. It is also the weakest among the three powers.
As I explained in my last post, one of the reasons behind the war in Ukraine was not simply to defeat Russia — though of course, defeating and plundering Russia’s vast resources would have been a bonus for the Empire if possible. But they would never risk their entire empire on a coin toss regarding the outcome of such a war. Many of us already suspected this war could fail, so it’s safe to say that those in power, who are not stupid, also knew the risks.
As I mentioned, a direct military defeat of Russia is not possible due to its nuclear arsenal. The only realistic hope the West had was that the war would trigger a color revolution — an internal collapse or regime change in Russia. But that plan failed. And again, the people running the Empire likely knew it might fail. This means the war had other strategic objectives, which I outlined in my recent post.
The first objective was to destroy Germany’s influence over Europe and crush any dreams of European independence from the United States. Germany was moving toward greater cooperation with Russia and China — an effort spearheaded by Angela Merkel — which posed a threat to U.S. hegemony. The war in Ukraine effectively destroyed those ambitions by severing the potential Germany-Russia-China alliance.
The second major objective was to bind Russia’s resources in Ukraine, thereby weakening its ability to project power elsewhere — especially in the Middle East. Before the war in Ukraine, Russia was able to support Syria effectively, keeping it alive in the face of U.S.-led imperial efforts to destroy it. But because of the war and the resulting sanctions, Russia’s resources became overstretched and tied down in Ukraine. This allowed the Empire to finally go after Syria and weaken or destroy one of Russia’s most important allies in the Middle East.
China Sanctions
Recently I believed the sanctions on China were stupid — and that was my mistake. I allowed myself to be manipulated. I often say that if your analysis leads you to conclude that our leaders are simply stupid, you should re-examine your analysis — because they are not stupid.
The purpose of these sanctions and the broader economic war on China is not to destroy China outright. Even if the sanctions fail in the long run, they can still cause short-term economic disruptions in China. And even if China ultimately emerges stronger from this process, what matters is the short-term impact — because that temporary economic weakness reduces China’s ability to support Iran.
The people running the Empire understand that these sanctions likely won't break China permanently. They know that China may, in fact, come out stronger in the long term. But their strategy is about timing. If they can weaken China just enough in the short term to limit its support for Iran, then that opens the door to successfully attacking and possibly destroying Iran — currently the weakest link in the so-called “Axis of Resistance.”
Even if China becomes stronger after enduring these sanctions, if the short-term economic pressure allows the Empire to defeat Iran, it will have been worth it from their perspective. The long-term damage to China caused by losing Iran as a strategic partner would outweigh any future economic gains China might achieve by adapting to the sanctions.
So, the real idea behind the sanctions is not to win an economic war with China, but to delay and weaken China just enough to eliminate one of its key allies — Iran. And if that succeeds, the Empire will have scored a strategic victory that hurts China far more than the sanctions benefit it in the long run.
The Empire Is Panicking
I often hear on The Duran that the Empire is panicking over Ukraine - something I disagree with, and I’ve explained why in my previous posts.
Ukraine was once a Russian ally, and we’ve effectively forced Russia to destroy its own ally. So even if Russia wins the war militarily, from the Empire’s perspective, it’s still a win: Russia has been dragged into a war against a country that once stood with it.
All the talk about “Ukraine winning” isn't because our leaders believe it — it’s because they need Ukrainians to keep dying for the political goal of keeping Russian resources tied down in Ukraine. They can’t admit the truth: that Ukraine has already lost, that it was always a pawn, and that it has been sacrificed in a war meant to bound Russia's resources. If people knew that Ukraine was never meant to win but only to bound Russia's resources, the Ukrainians would stop fighting. And if Ukrainians stop fighting, the Empire loses its tool.
So they must maintain the illusion. They need Ukrainians to keep dying — not for freedom or victory, but for the strategic benefit of the Empire. If the public were told the truth, there would be no justification left for this war. That’s why the narrative must continue.
However, while the Empire may not be panicking over Ukraine, it is panicking over BRICS and de-dollarization.
Don’t get me wrong — the Empire still holds some cards within BRICS. For example, India acts as a Trojan horse of our Western Empire. Another strategy is to attack the weakest link in the BRICS alliance: Iran.
The Empire knows it can’t afford to wait. It can’t allow Russia to wrap up the war in Ukraine, because that would free up Russian resources — resources that could then be used to support Iran. It also can’t wait for China to recover from the tariff war and other economic sanctions, because once China stabilizes, it too will be more capable of helping Iran.
Right now, while Russia is still bogged down in Ukraine and China is entangled in economic warfare, the Empire sees a unique opportunity to strike. With both major powers distracted, this is the ideal moment to attack Iran — the weakest member of the Axes — before it can be reinforced...MORE...
The Truth about our Western Capitalist Empire of Evil led by America and my views on the intervention in Iran. – The Duran
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