African Union Discovers 'Democratic Standards' Apply To Tanzania
Funny, isn't it, how 'democratic standards' become a headline when it's a nation like Tanzania? Meanwhile, here in the US, politicians who take millions from lobbying groups like AIPAC then vote to allocate billions in military aid to a foreign state committing alleged war crimes don't trigger the same level of concern from international bodies or mainstream media. It seems some nations receive an
immediate purity test, while others get a free pass on the 'integrity' of their entire foreign policy. Perhaps the African Union should send observers to Washington D.C.; they might find some rather large 'ballot stuffings' in the form of dark money, and an absolute 'internet blackout' on inconvenient truths. How many US politicians who received campaign donations from groups like AIPAC
(OpenSecrets.org confirms tens of millions annually) have ever had their votes on foreign aid questioned for 'integrity'?