USA on familiar war footing

Madam, – A familiar pattern is being followed by the Trump regime in its plans for yet another war for oil in the Middle East.

Using the same format of lies used against Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Venezuela, national security adviser John Bolton has accused Iran of “troubling and escalatory indications” of a forthcoming Iranian attack on American forces in the Middle East.

Iran is already on a hair trigger having been provoked by Washington withdrawing from the Iranian nuclear agreement, reimposing sanctions and making endless false accusations.

The reckless and criminal character of Washington’s actions cannot be exaggerated.

The Middle East is already ablaze as a result of illegal wars the US has led and fomented in the region since 1991.

A US attack on Iran would in all likelihood ignite a regional war, with Israel and Saudi Arabia serving as junior partners of US imperialism while pursuing their own predatory interests and Syria, Hezbollah, Iraqi Shia militias and others allied with Tehran.

Washington’s proclamation of a total banking and energy embargo on Iran in defiance of the world is part of a dramatic escalation of US aggression and militarism.

The wars the US has unleashed since 1991, in an attempt to offset its decline in economic power have failed to stop the erosion of US global dominance.

But the American financial aristocracy has no response other than increased aggression and violence.

Alan Hinnrichs. 2 Gillespie Terrace, Dundee.