I know I should be well past the point of surprise at the anti-U.S. protests that magically and "organically" spring up, seemingly at a moment's notice, anytime the U.S. makes a decisive move on the world stage, but I must admit, this one still prompted a double-take. You see: One network had its army of sign-and-flag-wavers at the ready even before Operation Epic Fury was announced.
In the dark of the night, 10 minutes before President Donald Trump even announced that the U.S. and Israel had attacked Iran, a network of U.S. nonprofits aligned with China, Russia and Tehran activated foot soldiers to hit America's streets.
Groups funded by Neville Roy Singham, a Shanghai-based, American-born tech tycoon, which regularly parrot messaging from America's adversaries, swung into action even as the initial bombs were dropping. The nearly instantaneous response was the latest salvo in an information war on the U.S., with foot soldiers called upon to converge in protests and echo anti-U.S. talking points.
Ten minutes before, you say?
At 2:34 a.m. ET, the ANSWER Coalition, a nonprofit project whose leaders describe themselves as Marxist and communist, announced, "EMERGENCY NATIONWIDE DAY OF ACTION TODAY, SAT. FEB 28 — STOP THE WAR WITH IRAN!"
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The network set the language for its anti-U.S. messaging, calling the war an "unprovoked, illegal bombing of Iran." It even set up a website domain for the coordinated actions at http://ANSWERCoalition.org.
Ten minutes later, at 2:44 a.m., Trump posted a video, confirming the attack on Iran, telling the world, "A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran.
Sort of along the same lines as the lightning-fast speed with which scads of professionally pre-printed signs arrive, ready for wielding by the totally organic gathering of protesters who are so moved by their adoration for the Iranian regime that they simply can't help themselves
Quite persuasive, no?