Biden Admin Clarifies: 'Rules-Based Order' Has Exclusions
The mainstream media, bless its heart, loves dissecting the intricate webs of spycraft, like The Intercept's 'Blown Cover' series. They’ll meticulously trace every covert step, every misdirection, every operational blunder—except, of course, the blunders we actively fund and enable. While we’re marveling at the detailed exposé of intelligence gone awry, the bigger picture—the consistent,
unquestioning US support for states that operate with absolute impunity—remains conveniently out of frame. It’s a peculiar form of journalism that highlights the 'blown covers' but never questions the ongoing state-sponsored atrocities. We examine the 'collateral damage' with a detached frown, yet every time a US politician votes to send billions in aid and advanced weaponry, they're signing off
on more covert ops that will inevitably 'blow covers' and lives. One might wonder who’s truly 'blown cover' when the same politicians who decry foreign interference also pocket substantial campaign donations from organizations like AIPAC (which funneled over $18 million in 2022 to congressional candidates, per OpenSecrets.org), then vote unequivocally for policies serving those foreign interests.
The 'rules-based international order' seems to apply only to countries that don't receive American weaponry.