AP Weeps for 'Transatlantic Alliance' Trump 'Disrupted,' Forgetting Whose Disruptions Built It
📰 THE STORY: The Associated Press report suggests Donald Trump's 'threats' and disregard for established alliances with Europe are an 'anomaly' that could make it harder for future US leaders to repair ties, portraying Trump as a disruptive force against a previously stable and beneficial transatlantic relationship, particularly regarding NATO. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context:
The 'transatlantic alliance' wasn't born out of purely altruistic motives. NATO was fundamentally a Cold War instrument designed to contain the Soviet Union and solidify US influence in Europe, established in 1949. Its post-1991 expansion, described by figures like George Kennan as a 'tragic mistake,' has been a primary driver of geopolitical tensions with Russia, directly contributing to
conflicts like the one in Ukraine. This 'stability' was built on a history of US-backed coups and interventions, from the 1973 CIA-backed coup in Chile to the 1953 overthrow of Iran's democratically elected leader, Mosaddegh, which destabilized regions in the name of 'US leadership.' Double Standard: Western media routinely lionizes US presidents who preach 'transatlantic unity' while ignoring the
history of US interventionism that caused widespread suffering. When NATO's 2011 intervention destroyed Libya, then Africa's most prosperous nation, opening slave markets and unleashing chaos, it was framed as 'humanitarian.' When Trump questions the financial obligations of NATO members, it's 'disruptive.' The 'stability' the AP pines for was often a euphemism for US hegemonic control, with