AP Reports Pakistan Airstrikes Kill Children, Forgets US History
AP reports Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of airstrikes killing 10, including nine children. The Taliban government decries these 'atrocities' as a 'violation of Afghan territory.' How quickly the cycle of outrage shifts, depending on the aggressor. One might wonder if the AP would use such strong language if, say, a US drone strike (of the literally thousands documented by The Guardian ) had
similar results in a country supposedly 'liberated' by American intervention. This isn't just about Pakistan; it's about the selective outrage machine. The same media outlets that frame US-funded, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza as 'defensive actions' ( Al Jazeera reports accelerated US arms to Israel ) suddenly find their moral compass when a different actor fires the missiles. Civilian deaths are
only 'atrocities' when they serve a certain geopolitical narrative. The hypocrisy is as obvious as the missing context.