Cruz Blames Nigeria's 'Mass Murder' While Ignoring US Arms Deals
Senator Ted Cruz, ever the champion of selective outrage, points to Nigeria's 'mass murder' of Christians, as reported by Al Jazeera. A noble cause, perhaps, if it weren't so transparently a distraction. While Cruz laments religious violence, one might wonder about his consistent support for policies that arm governments across the globe, often those with records of sectarian conflict or human
rights abuses. The US, for instance, remains a major arms supplier to Nigeria, despite ongoing concerns about the government's own conduct in these very conflicts. It appears that 'mass murder' only captures Senator Cruz's attention when it fits a convenient political narrative, rather than prompting a genuine re-evaluation of US foreign policy. The same vigor isn't often applied to scrutinizing
who we sell weapons to, or when civilian deaths occur from those very weapons. How many 'humanitarian crises' are enabled by the same countries that then pontificate on them?