The Hidden Enemy: How Crises Are Manufactured and Wars Managed

Introduction

In a hall filled with students and researchers, everyone awaited the moment of the great confrontation. Advocates of normalization sat confidently, boasting of what they called “plans for peace and stability,” while Abdullah stood calmly before them, his eyes challenging their false confidence.

One student whispered: “Today we will hear what lies behind the headlines.”

Uncovering the Truth

Abdullah stood in the middle of the hall, his voice filling the room:

“You say: normalization is a path to peace, a step toward rapprochement, a civilizational dialogue… But have you asked yourselves: who actually controls the scene? Israel is not merely a state; it is an anchor point for a project that began a century ago, aiming at supremacy, tyranny, and domination over the peoples of the earth.”

One of the advocates smiled confidently: “Abdullah, we are working to open doors to cooperation and safeguard our countries’ interests and the region’s stability. Peace is a project, not a deception!”

Abdullah gave a sharp smile:

“Peace? Or the illusion of control? Every agreement, every conference, and every media image of peace is a means of entrenching the perception of absolute power, preparing the way for a system that uses the media, the economy, and virtual education to reshape the consciousness of peoples.”

﴿وَقَضَيْنَا إِلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي الْكِتَابِ لَتُفْسِدُنَّ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَلَتَعْلُنَّ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا﴾ (And We decreed for the Children of Israel in the Book: you will surely spread corruption on earth twice, and you will surely rise to great heights of arrogance.) [الإسراء: ٤]

“Every tyranny has an end, and every absolute power is put to the test.”

A student whispered: “Does he mean that normalization is part of a broader scheme?” He replied: “Every step through which you strengthen the project of domination restores neither rights nor justice. It is a modern replication of the cycle of tyranny and collapse: power ← corruption ← collapse ← truth.”

The Stages in This Reading

Abdullah raised an old manuscript and said that the trajectory could be read in four stages: first, establishing a strategic anchor point through the world wars and the Balfour Declaration; second, creating illusory adversaries to demonstrate power globally; third, the rise of a unified project that uses the media, the digital economy, programmed education, the virtual world, and pandemics; fourth, the great ascendancy before the inevitable collapse, in accordance with God’s established ways.

He then pointed to one of the advocates: “Does this remind you of what you promote today? Every protocol for cooperation is an instrument of perception for consolidating power, not peace.”

Responding to the Advocates of Normalization

One of them said: “But normalization creates economic opportunities and eases tensions!”

Abdullah replied: “An illusory benefit! A low-intensity war is used to disrupt the oil artery, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Red Sea. This is not cooperation, but the precise management of chaos for the benefit of the focal point of power!”

﴿إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ﴾ (Indeed, the most honored of you in God’s sight is the most God-fearing among you.) [الحجرات: ١٣]

From the Question of Normalization to the Question of War

A student asked: “If the definition of the enemy changes… what about the wars themselves? Why are they not brought to a decisive conclusion?”

Abdullah smiled: “It is not only about how the enemy is manufactured, but how war is managed. Look at the example of Iraq in 2003: it began with obtaining authorization from Congress, then symbolic international approval, then intensive media mobilization, then massing troops, preparing supply lines, and disabling radars to ensure a swift, decisive outcome; within weeks, the regime fell and the political landscape was reshaped according to the model of a war of decisive resolution: a declared enemy + an international coalition + a swift outcome.”

“With Iran, however, the situation is entirely different: no formal authorization, no media mobilization for a decisive outcome, no extensive strikes that disable supply lines, no ground invasion, no overthrow of the regime, and no clear plan for a decisive conclusion. All this confirms that the war here does not aim at a decisive outcome, but is managed for economic and perceptual ends that control energy and markets.”

The “Functional Enemy” Hypothesis

A female student asked: “Do you mean that Iran is not targeted for overthrow?”

He replied: “The existence of a permanent adversary serves an equation of balance: it justifies the military presence in the Gulf, bolsters arms deals, keeps energy markets under calculated tension, and maintains an ongoing political alignment. Tension here is an operating condition, not a prelude to an ending.”

Another asked: “Then what is the real objective?” He said: “Managing perception and managing the economy: the Strait of Hormuz raises oil prices, tension in the Red Sea disrupts supply chains, and the continuing crisis conditions markets to permanent tension. A short war temporarily unsettles the world; a long war reshapes it.”

A female student asked: “And what if it continues for more than a year?” He answered: “Economically: a sustained rise in prices and global inflation. Politically: a repositioning of alliances, long-term deals, and the consolidation of a military presence. Perceptually: public opinion grows accustomed to the state of emergency, and the demand for a decisive conclusion recedes in favor of managing stability. Continuation itself is part of the equation.”

A Decisive Comparison

“In Iraq, the objective was to reshape the map quickly. In Iran, the objective is to keep it within the equation. And if this role is exhausted? The enemy is replaced, just as the narrative shifted from one axis to another discourse. The function of conflict itself can change.”

Then He Raised His Voice Again

“Imagine with me: if the war continues for more than a year, what will the situation be in the Gulf and the world? No gas or oil at stable prices, energy markets disrupted, industries brought to a halt, and the cost of living rising at a frenzied pace; countries dependent on energy and food imports become hostage to prices and tension. In this situation, the solution will not lie in waiting or relying on those who control resources. Our destiny must not be left to others.”

A student raised his hand: “What can we do? Is there a way to avoid this scenario?”

He replied in a firm, motivating voice: “The path begins with awareness and the capacity for autonomous planning: diversifying energy sources by relying on the sun, wind, and local sources; developing local technology to manage resources without dependency; ensuring food security by building strategic storage facilities and encouraging local production; and public awareness—do not believe promises of peace if they come at the expense of independent decision-making.”

Then he looked at the students one by one: “Remember: an illogical war is not chaos, but an instrument for redistributing power. Yet true power does not come from waiting for others, but from possessing the capacity to shape our destiny with our own hands.”

Examples from Contemporary Reality

“Let me give you examples so that we can understand how attention is managed: in Gaza, coverage focuses on the direct conflict, the victims, and the destroyed cities, but what is overlooked is control over ports, electricity, and essential resources. In the sanctions on Iran, the media focus on military issues, while oil and gas networks and financial markets are managed in ways that directly affect global prices. In tensions in the Gulf, the spotlight falls on the threat to the strait as a security risk, while the objective is to control markets and create global dependence on specific sources.”

“The pattern is clear: public opinion is always being preoccupied with a secondary objective or an apparent enmity, while daily life, energy, food, and the economy are managed to serve particular interests, away from people’s eyes. This is not chaos, but the precise management of the world’s perception.”

The End of the Cycle

A gradual easing of tension without announcing an end; a shift in the center of gravity from the military to the economic and technological; and a quiet reshaping of the system.

Abdullah concluded the dialogue: “Do not be preoccupied with today’s missile… Ask: what has changed after a year of tension? Who has repositioned themselves? Who has benefited from prices? And who has consolidated their presence? The question is no longer: will a full-scale war break out? Rather: what form is the system silently taking behind this continuing tension?”

The hall did not applaud. It was thinking.

Then he added: “Just as God promised that every tyranny has an end and that the ascendancy of the unjust is temporary, we see today how overt conflict is used to distract the world, while life, energy, and the economy are managed behind the scenes. God’s established ways do not change, and tyrants, however ascendant they may appear, will face collapse, and truth will emerge.”