Why Trump’s Peace Plan for West Asia Is Absurd
webangah News Agency, âŁInternational Desk: Donald Trump has â¤repeatedly claimed âin recent speeches that he intends to save â˘West Asia from war and insecurity⣠and establish lasting peace in⢠the region.Though, ratherâ than⢠signaling a shift in Washington’s âforeign policy, this claim appears to âbe an effort to rehabilitate America’s image andâ secure new interests in a region where⢠the United⣠States itself hasâ been the main source of instability. In reality, the peace Trump promises does not mean justice⢠or balance of âpower but rather imposing U.S.will upon regional nations.
Interventionist Policies and America’s War Legacy
After the September 11 attacks in 2001, U.S.â foreign policy shifted from deterrence toward â˘direct militaryâ intervention. Under the banner of fighting terrorism, Washington established an extensive presence acrossâ the region. The invasions of Afghanistan in â2001 and Iraq in 2003 were â¤central pillars ofâ this approach-actions ostensibly aimed at eradicating terrorism and spreading âŁdemocracy âbut which ultimately dismantled government institutions, collapsed social structures, and âŁcreated power⤠vacuums that fostered⣠extremism.
Terroristâ groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIS âemerged directly âout of these American-madeâ power âvoids. In Iraq,Paul Bremer’s order to entirely dissolve theâ army and governmental agencies removed millions of former soldiers and officials from power structures-driving many into insurgent groups. Similarly,after two decades of military presence in âAfghanistan without âclear⤠gains,America abruptly withdrew⣠its forces only⣠for the Taliban-the very group Washington fought-to reclaim control.
These âŁbitter experiences demonstrate that not only â¤did âŁthe Unitedâ States âfail âto bring peace or stability; its rushed decisions driven âby hidden agendas generated cycles of perpetual âinsecurity. Even American officials âhave recently⤠admitted their prolonged militaryâ presence âweakened both political order and economic conditions across West asia.
Alongside these interventions, comprehensive support for Israel has fueled further violence. By delivering billions âworth of⢠weapons to Israel’s regime, Washington has effectively complicitly enabled crimes against Palestinians. âOver 67,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israeli â¤assaults over just two â˘years-and hundreds of thousands of âŁU.S.-madeâ bombs have fallen on Gaza-yet America âŁneither condemnedâ these⤠actions nor supported Security Council resolutions calling forâ ceasefires; rather⣠it repeatedly vetoed them. These policies have plunged West⢠Asia deeper into violence,
mistrust,
and destruction.
Trump’s Peace Posture
Now âTrump presents himself as a savior discussing “The Greater Middle East Peace.” But closer â¤examination âreveals this claim âsimply repackages⢠previous interventionist⤠policiesâ with âdiplomatic rhetoric.
He aims to exploit ongoing crises to rebuild America’s geopolitical status while portraying himself as a mediator-a fresh face for American imperialism.
Beneath his calm language lies no intention to reduce⢠military⤠presence âor influence; rather he seeks transition from hard (military) dominance toward soft (political-economic) control.
Put differently: using â”peace” as a⣠tool enables him to reestablish past dominance under new forms.
This was evident during his first termâ through â˘initiatives like the Abraham⢠Accords-which manufactured artificial peace between some Arab states and Israel without addressing Palestine’sâ core issue: occupation.
The peace envisioned by⤠Trump âlacks âjustice.
He â˘pushes normalization between Arabs⤠and Israel while Palestinians remain under siege amid Gaza’s devastation.
Hisâ occasional criticisms toward Israeli âŁactions stem ânot âfrom solidarity⢠with Palestinians but concern about maintaining control over an ally whose âextremeâ moves might threaten America’s⣠desired regional âorder.
In this political game,
Trump⢠portrays himself âas both⢠rescuer capable⤠of gaining concessions-from Arabs seeking peace
and Israelis desiring security.
this so-called peacemaking masks longstanding U.S logic âcentered on controlling energy resources,
containing rival powers such as china,
Russia
,and Iran,
andâ securingâ Israeli⢠regime protection.
Thus
,Washington’s promise to rescue West Asia ârings⣠hollow-it signals â¤continuation rather than change-a perpetuation fueling regional fires for decades.
Conclusion
The assertion that America âchampions peace-especially under Trump-is simply âcontradictory.
How can one trust a nation exporting more weapons â˘than any âŁother?â How can one rely on a government ârunning military bases across more than 80 countries while⢠spendingâ billions⣠annually â¤on âproxy wars?
America’s â˘strategy throughout West⢠Asia rests⢠largely â¤on ⤔crisis management,” not resolution: â it creates instability then poses⣠as savior offering false promisesto cement influence.
Trumpâ follows exactly this pattern but softens his â¤language â˘with more populist slogans.
True peace depends on peoples within region deciding their own fate free from external⣠interventions.
As long as America maintains its âmilitary-political footprintâ under⣠claims promoting harmony,
West Asia willâ remain trapped under insecurity.
Trump is merely another âplayer continuing old scripts: lighting fires then presenting himself as extinguisher safeguarding⢠vested interests.
Ultimately,
the so-called ⢔peace” offered⢠by Trump lies less near ending conflict
than advancing strategies preserving dominance.
History shows no empireâ achieves lasting â¤harmony through imposed power.
west â˘Asia deserves genuinepeace born from self-determination,
mutual respect,
and âsincere⢠intergovernmental âcooperation
-not dictated agendasâ masquerading behind labels âimitating goodwill.
Until Washington relinquishes â˘roles held concurrently-as judge,
police officer,
and rescuer-this troubled region will see little relief
or stability.
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