Seven countries in five years: Wikileaks recalls US ’defense’ strategy after 9/11

Seven countries in five years: Wikileaks recalls US ’defense’ strategy after 9/11 In a region already ablaze with conflict, the Middle East faces fresh tensions following Israel’s assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran and Iran’s vows to retaliate. Amid the chaos, another drama is unfolding in the United States, where Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin has retracted a plea deal for alleged plotters of 9/11 after victims’ families condemned it as a ’slap in the face.’ As threats escalate, WikiLeaks has dug up a chilling reminder of US Mideast strategy from former US Army General Wesley Clark. In the 2007 video, Clark recounts a conversation he had with a Pentagon official shortly after the 9/11 attacks, revealing a US master plan to target seven countries in five years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and finally Iran. The revelation sheds light on the long-standing US military ambitions in the region, intertwining past strategies with today’s unfolding crises. Subscribe to ... Source: Sputnik International