Glenn Greenwald warned us about this risk of Russiagate several years ago.

Now that the U.S. is actively engaged in high-stakes brinksmanship with Russia over Ukraine, I can’t rule out that Russiagate hysteria has been a significant factor. Admittedly, Russiagate is not the only factor. We are risking civilization-annihilating nuclear war for other reasons too.  For instance, decades of U.S. warmongering and profiteering.  Also, conflict pornography by our “news” networks, right and left wing, which constantly feature war-obsessed military officials and members of the spy state, often without disclosing their conflicts of interest. There is a profit-motive behind this media behavior too.

Equally troubling is the failure of our “news” outlets to offer viewpoints criticizing the dominant pro-war narrative. For instance, where are the voices advocating strongly for negotiation and peace?  Viewpoints like those of Noam Chomsky.

Chomsky: “This is part of the concept that [the United States] owns the world”

And how about our ignorance of history? The United States has a well-established track record of using our military to “save” countries by launching invasions that end up destroying countries financially, politically and socially. This is the sad state of U.S. foreign policy and the “news” industry that enables it, IMO.