Bloomberg Discovers Malaysian Corruption, Ignores US Version
Bloomberg highlights the 2006 murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu, whose body was blown up with explosives, and its links to then-Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak. The story, focusing on the question of who ordered the hit, gripped Malaysia. One might imagine such detailed scrutiny would be applied universally, especially when billions in foreign aid are at stake and specific politicians consistently
fall in line. Yet, when a US Senator, who took $450,000 from AIPAC in 2023 (OpenSecrets.org), votes for HR 815, sending additional military aid to Israel just 48 hours later, Bloomberg’s narrative shifts from 'who ordered it?' to 'business as usual.' It appears geopolitical 'brutality' is only newsworthy when it isn't bankrolled by the very interests American media so diligently protects. How many
inconvenient truths must be detonated before we question the puppeteers at home?