⌠the most striking difference about this war (and let us not have any doubt that it is a war) and the Gulf War(s) is the almost total lack of an attempt to control the narrative via visual imagery. To paraphrase Baudrillard âThe Iran War Is Not Taking Placeâ. At this point one might argue that there is an attempt to reduce the amount of information coming out from Iran to an absolute minimum. Is the thinking that the fewer the words and the fewer the images the fewer possible interpretations will be capable of being generated in turn reducing the number of hypotheses about the reality of the situation. It is, in a way, an âevil ingeniousâ form of censorship.
And same for impact on Israel, and with the entire Israeli cabinet and Bibi sheltering in place in Germamy somewhere, it has all the hallmarks precisely in what you suggest. i wonder if and when this ends, will they be welcomed home by those whom had to survive their handiwork.
It does seem like a different kind of information distribution tactic is being tried, as you astutely observe. Despite speculation in the media, I feel that I know very little about what is actually going on.
⌠I am contrasting this invasion with the Gulf War(s) ⌠As I recall coverage during the Gulf War(s) was wall to wall, 24/7 coverage with an endless stream of graphics, video, military and ex-military commentary and talking head commentary ad infinitum. Comparatively speaking this invasion is practically a silent movie.
again see ⌠Baudrillardâs The Gulf War Did Not Take Place
Yes, I knew you were making a sharp contrast between the Theatre of Then and the Silent Movie of This.
With all the media theatre in the past, I knew not what was really going on Then (other than the theatre display).
And with the toned down media now (other than speculators thankfully asking questions), I knew very little about the situation Now.
Thanks for the tip, re: Baudrillard.
Great link for artwork!
Thanks for the âspeculationâ!
âSo it goesâ
Shades of: Slaughter House Five.
[Dresden, etc., etc.]
I heard a bit of an interview with an old UN Weapons inspector and a retired US Supreme Court Judge on YT. I am sure you all can remember the names, cuz I canât.
Point being, âusâ going in and offing Khamenei is just as stupid and ill-advised, brazen, and uncalculated, as if the Taliban suddenly flew into Rome and killed the Pope.
This isnât just some political âdictatorâ he is the head of the Shia Muslims. Or Was.
Not good.
And also the lack of coverage of this âwarâ in any real sense, shows that it is a DISTRACTION from other things AND that the USA is totally being controlled by Israel!
Boo.
What makes it doubly fascinating is it ties into the Kirk assassination and how he was trying to uncouple his conservative movement from Zionist infiltration. doesnât seem to have ended well.
Censorship of Military action in The Middle East
Here too:
However sleight of hand it may be; new income streams are welcome!
In a desert where; oil income streams, are now dead in the water.
Copycatting Western privatized justice $ystem$, have proven track record$.
Those platforms are leaking truths,
like there are tomorrows.
Carney will see to it; that those platfroms will block-out truths,
like there are no tomorrows.
They never learn there is always someone, due to our technology today, who leak or hack to ascertain relaity.