DW Discovers America's 'Donroe Doctrine' of Perpetual Intervention
DW, ever the keen observer of global power plays, breathlessly reports on the US troop withdrawal from Niger, musing about a 'Donroe Doctrine' of isolationism. What they conveniently forget to mention is that the original Monroe Doctrine was less about isolation and more about claiming Latin America as America's personal backyard (remember those cheerful coups and interventions?). Now, with Niger,
it appears Washington is *gasp* no longer dictating terms, leaving a vacuum for 'competitors.' The implied horror is palpable. This 'new' doctrine seems less about non-intervention and more about selective intervention: when US interests (read: resource extraction or proxy wars) are directly threatened, the 'Donroe Doctrine' evaporates faster than a peace treaty in Gaza. One might wonder if the
doctrine's application depends heavily on who's been funding the right politicians and defense contractors back home. The US intervention in Syria, for instance, remains un-Donroed. Funny, that.