"Shakespeare and Verdi whisper the answer: look for the Iagos. They do not wield the knife. They do not pull the trigger. But they create the mental machinery by which violence feels righteous."
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Massimo Introvigne, "Othello and Iago in Japan: Why Yamagami Killed Abe", Bitter Winter (December 16, 2025)
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