EU Discovers Dictators Convenient When Refugees Are Problem
The EU's recent dalliance with Sisi isn't a new romance; it's a desperate re-engagement with a strongman whose regime is notorious for human rights abuses. This isn't about stability; it's about outsourcing border patrol, especially given the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. The EU, much like the US, historically props up regimes that serve its immediate geopolitical interests, whether
it's 'fighting terrorism' or, now, 'managing migration.' One might wonder why condemning authoritarianism only seems to apply to leaders who *aren't* currently holding your refugee problem at bay. So, the 'rules-based international order' gets another asterisk. The EU funnels billions to a dictator, knowing full well his critics vanish, journalists are jailed, and free elections are a punchline.
But hey, at least the 'migrants' aren't reaching Europe, right? It appears hypocrisy, like oil, flows freely when geopolitical convenience is at stake.