If your goal was to flaunt your strength to the world, it can be said that you have achieved exactly what you intended. Congratulations. February 28, 2026, will be recorded as the day the democracy of the United States of America destroyed world peace.
Prime Minister Netanyahu, burdened by corruption scandals, required an “external enemy” to maintain his hold on power. However, unable to fight alone, he sought the powerful backing of the United States. For him, the Trump administration’s deadlock was a golden opportunity. Support for the President’s economic policies was non-existent, and it was clear that his position would be in jeopardy if he suffered a defeat in the midterm elections.
To maintain his image as the “Law and Order President,” President Trump deployed large-scale immigration enforcement operations in states with strong Democratic support. In a move seen as a direct spite toward Representative Ilhan Omar—who has maintained a harsh stance against the President—he fiercely accused Somali refugees in Minnesota of “stealing from America.” However, following an incident where an American citizen was killed, this immigration policy also hit a dead end.
To preserve the image of a “President Who Keeps the Peace,” his only remaining option was to take flashy action in a region where no Americans were present.
As a result, the United States and Israel had been specifically considering military operations for some time. In advance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported to the Congressional “Gang of Eight.” Conversely, reports to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees were made only after the fact.
Regarding this operation, both President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu have been propagandizing that “the threat of Iranian nuclear weapons development is imminent.” In reality, however, Iran had declared it would abandon its nuclear development. The weakening of the international monitoring system is a direct result of the United States and Israel pushing the Iranian regime into a corner with extreme demands.
While a regime change—as attempted in Venezuela—might be the intended goal, Iran is an extremely mountainous country, and wiping out the remnants of the old regime will not be easy. Consequently, there is a high probability that attacks on Gulf nations and states of tension will be prolonged.
The Strait of Hormuz is already blockaded, and the impact on crude oil prices is unavoidable. Since the United States is an oil-producing nation, it may be relatively less susceptible to supply anxieties from the Gulf; nevertheless, inflationary pressures will rise in the short term. If inflationary pressures strengthen, interest rate cuts will become difficult, and the lives of the many American citizens who have already lost their “financial margin” will become even harder.
President Trump has likely become unable to integrate security policy with economic policy. Furthermore, the circle of aides providing military advice has effectively dwindled to a single person. In other words, there is a high possibility that he no longer possesses the essential political capacity to listen to diverse opinions and engage in self-reflection.
However, in terms of “integration,” the situation in Congress is even more dire. The majority of Republicans support this operation. While some voices suggest that the President’s war powers should be restricted, this sentiment has not spread to the collective whole. Even within the Democratic Party, there are members who favor the strike on Iran.
This time, with the exception of the Gang of Eight, Congress was in a state of almost “complete bypass.” Even if there are voices criticizing this as a contempt of Congress, they will likely be unable to launch any effective countermeasures.
President Trump is monitoring the situation from Mar-a-Lago rather than the White House; Washington D.C. is ceasing to be the center of decision-making.
Furthermore, Melania Trump is scheduled to serve as the President of the United Nations Security Council in March. She is a relative of the President and a person with scant political experience. The world will be forced to witness the reality that the Security Council has been occupied by an amateur and is completely dysfunctional.
In this way, the destructive actions rooted in the “democracies” of Israel and the United States have finally reached the stage of exposing the blatant hollowization of the United Nations.
If this is the achievement of democracy that you desired, I would like to say congratulations. A country with the world’s strongest military power is permitted to do anything. We can no longer expect the resolution of international conflicts through dialogue. If this current state—where the balance of power and the personal survival of politicians are justified—is indeed “the democracy you wanted,” then the American citizenry is steadily achieving its goal.
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