SATISH SHARMA - not just Rotigraphy.: This is anything but America First. Had America come first, none of this happens. The Apprentice put Israel first

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WSJ: Arab governments were furious about Israel’s attack on South Pars and Washington’s failure to stop it. They had aggressively lobbied the Trump administration to prevent strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and now feel a target has been put on their backs. They paid the protection money, bought American weapons, hosted the bases. They even signed the Abraham Accords. They even invested heavily in Trump personally. Gulf Monarchies went above and beyond the original petrol dollar arrangement. And when Israel’s theological Darwinism, its suicidal compulsion to burn everything within reach in pursuit of a twisted eschatological endgame... pointed its bombs at South Pars, Washington didn’t stop it. For years Gulf governments had tried to balance security "protection" with Washington against diplomatic engagement with Tehran on the understanding that avoiding participation in confrontation with Iran would reduce the likelihood of becoming a target. The events of the past week have seemingly repudiated that assumption entirely. This is the moment the protection racket dies. Not with a declaration with a sobering realisation. The racket promised security in exchange for petrodollars, American arms purchases and absolute geopolitical compliance. What it actually delivered was Ras Laffan on fire, Al-Ahmadi hit, Habshan shut down, and Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat saying what little trust existed has been completely shattered. Israel’s self-destructive (inverted) theology is de facto helping Iran evict America from the region it spent 60 years acquiring — one burning refinery at a time. This is anything but America First. Had America come first, none of this happens. The Apprentice put Israel first. The Gulf is paying the invoice but they’re taking notes on who sent it.

1:37 AM · Mar 20, 2026