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Yesterday, the BBC headlined ‘Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms’.

As the BBC said, since Sunday, heavy rain has been battering Gulf states which has caused flash floods that have killed 20 people and disrupted flights at Dubai Airport, the world’s second-busiest airport. 

But corporate media seem undecided about what propaganda to disseminate as to the cause: weather modification or global warming.

On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) experienced its largest rainfall event since records began 75 years ago with forecasters warning of more thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and strong winds in low-lying areas that are still under water.

On Sunday, 10 schoolchildren aged between 10 and 15 and an adult were killed when their bus was swamped by floodwater.  “In the hours that followed the floods, some social media users wrongly attributed the extreme weather solely to recent cloud seeding operations in the country,” the BBC claimed yesterday.  “However, experts say that at best it would have had a minor effect on the storm and that focusing on cloud seeding is ‘misleading’.”

The BBC is not the only corporate media outlet that seems undecided about what propaganda to disseminate.

According to Reuters: “A forecaster from the National Meteorology Centre denied any cloud seeding operations had taken place recently.  Bloomberg earlier quoted the agency as saying seven cloud seeding operations had occurred in the days before the storm.  Climate scientists say that rising global temperatures, driven by man-made climate change, is leading to more extreme weather events, including intense rainfall like the UAE storm.”

A Lily Bit uses the opportunity to raise the topic of the weaponisation of the weather. Unfortunately, A Lily Bit’s full article is behind a paywall but the introduction to it, below, is viewable without a subscription and is sufficient to get the gist.

Rain of Terror: The Patent Portfolio Behind Weather Wars

By A Lily Bit

The United Arab Emirates’ reckless disregard for the delicate balance of nature in the form of cloud seeding is nothing new. The technique aims to manipulate the weather for the benefit of their desert nation. Ironically, Dubai, known for its opulence and grandeur to those who value uninspired architecture and superficial boringness, is apparently unable to cope with the consequences of its own actions.

Cloud seeding, a form of weather modification, involves the dispersal of chemicals into the atmosphere to induce precipitation. While proponents argue that it can bring much-needed rain to arid regions, critics warn of the potential for unintended consequences and the ethical concerns surrounding the manipulation of natural systems.

In the case of Dubai, it appears that the government’s overzealous attempts to play God with the weather have backfired spectacularly. The intense flooding that ravaged the city serves as a reminder that meddling with the complex systems of our planet can lead to disastrous outcomes. It is a testament to the arrogance of those in power who believe they can bend nature to their will without considering the long-term ramifications.

But the implications of cloud seeding extend far beyond the borders of the UAE. The militarisation of weather modification techniques has been a concern for decades, with nations seeking to harness the power of the elements as a weapon of war. The ability to control precipitation, create droughts, or trigger devastating storms could give rise to a new form of warfare, one in which the environment itself becomes a battlefield.

The United States Military has become an unstoppable force, operating with impunity and disregard for the will of the people. The military-industrial complex continues to metastasise, consuming an ever-growing share of the nation’s resources and exerting its influence on the global stage.

In a twisted irony, the true architect of the Cold War’s conclusion was not a champion of peace, but rather the Machiavellian duo of Richard Nixon and his puppet master, Henry Kissinger. These masterminds of manipulation crafted a financial system that severed the link between the US Dollar and any tangible asset, instead anchoring its value to the destructive power of American bombs.

This nefarious scheme granted the United States the ability to expand its monetary supply without consequence, enabling it to outspend its adversaries and drive them to economic ruin. The strategy, born of greed and imperialism, ultimately prevailed, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.

As the spectre of genuine adversaries faded into obscurity, the cunning strategists within the Department of Defence found themselves facing an existential crisis. The war machine, fuelled by fear and paranoia, could not be allowed to grind to a halt. In a stroke of perverse genius, they conjured a new nemesis from the ashes of their past triumphs: the “terrorist.”

This amorphous, ever-present threat became the justification for endless military interventions and the erosion of civil liberties. Now, as the terrorist boogeyman has been beaten into submission, the insatiable appetite for conflict demands fresh adversaries to sustain the cycle of violence.

In this brave new world, the battlefields have shifted from the physical to the intangible. Weaponised weather, biowarfare, cyberwar and information warfare have emerged as the new frontiers of human suffering.

The US Military, ever the opportunist, has poured countless billions into the development of bioweapons, both offensive and defensive. The true extent of this investment remains shrouded in secrecy, hidden within the murky depths of the “black budget.”

Conservative estimates suggest a staggering $100 billion has been funnelled into these programmes over the past two decades, employing legions of scientists to unleash untold horrors upon an unsuspecting world. The question that haunts us is not whether they are capable of such atrocities, but rather, what nightmarish creations have they already unleashed?

About the Author

A Lily Bit self-describes as a former intelligence operative analysing The Great Reset, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, propaganda, totalitarianism, current narratives, psychology, and history.  You can subscribe to and follow A Lily Bit on Substack HERE.

Featured image: Flooding in Dubai on 17 April 2024.  Source: BBC