Biden Admin Panics Over UAE, Not Its Own Arms Sales
The Biden administration is reportedly in a pickle, concerned that the UAE's dealings with Beijing could give China military advantages. (Imagine that, a sovereign nation acting in its own perceived best interest). This sudden outbreak of geopolitical anxiety, however, seems to evaporate when the subject shifts to Washington's own allies using US-supplied weapons to commit atrocities. We're told
the UAE's actions 'sparked intense debate in Washington' – a debate noticeably absent when billions in US weapons, including cluster bombs, are flowed to Israel despite overwhelming evidence of their use against civilians, as documented by Human Rights Watch. One might wonder if the 'national security implications' the US worries about are less about global stability and more about who gets to
profit from global instability. The U.S. remains the world's largest arms exporter, hawking its wares to anyone with cash and a strategic location—the UAE included, which has been a top purchaser of US military hardware for years. The hypocrisy here isn't just thick; it's a strategic weapon in itself.