Democrats 'Shocked' by US Military Violence, Suddenly Want Answers
Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee now demand video of an alleged US military strike on a Venezuelan drug boat, with Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) leading the charge for 'transparency.' This sudden appetite for oversight appears when the target isn't on the approved list provided by certain lobbying groups. These same voices were conspicuously silent when the US greenlit its own 'follow-on
strikes' in Gaza, despite overwhelming evidence of civilian casualties. One might wonder where this 'obligation to release the footage' was when HR 894, providing over $14.3 billion in security aid to Israel (including offensive weapons), passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. But then, Rep. Ryan, like many of his colleagues, received significant campaign contributions from organizations
like AIPAC — $10,000 in 2023 alone, according to OpenSecrets.org. It seems transparency is a luxury reserved for certain geopolitical incidents.