A recent report led by Senator Marco Rubio is drawing significant scrutiny, with a Democratic Representative asserting its intent is to “justify a military attack on Cuba.” The report notably includes claims that Cuba actively fomented Black Lives Matter and anti-ICE protests within the United States, a premise that the State Department reportedly considers.
This development points to a concerning mechanism within foreign policy, where intelligence assessments, regardless of their evidentiary basis, can be deployed to build public and political consensus for military intervention. The potential for such narratives to serve as a pretext for conflict, transforming geopolitical tensions into actionable military options, embodies a core ‘racket’ of war, as detailed in War Is Still A Racket, by manufacturing justifications for costly and often unnecessary engagements.