Cycle of hell

Bin Laden and al Qaeda emerged, and 9/11 happened, as a consequence of the west’s destruction of Afghanistan in the 1980s - which they did by supporting jihadist insurgents, the Mujahideen.

And in recent years, history has been repeated, with ISIS emerging as a result of US/NATO’s destruction of Iraq, Libya and Syria, which has involved them supporting sectarian extremists (against secularists/moderates).

Now that regime change in Syria has failed, Trump is withdrawing, and these extremists have been abandoned by their western sponsors, they’re going to be fleeing to Europe and elsewhere, and they’re going to be very angry jihadists!

So more blowback terrorism will be coming our way.

As ever, security/military contractors will be able to take advantage of the situation and make more profits at the expense of our liberties. And they will push for yet more militarism in response, and the cycle of chaotic violence and death will continue. (They will probably blame future terror attacks, and justify future military campaigns and occupations, on Trump’s withdrawal).

For the UK, our best hope of escaping this cycle of hell is to elect a socialist, lifelong anti-war activist as PM!