EU Moves to Toughen Migration, Forgetting Its Own 'Stabilizing Force' Role
The EU’s latest push to 'toughen' migration policies, complete with centralized databases and accelerated deportations, sounds decisive, doesn't it? ( Decisive, except, of course, when addressing the root causes. ) This narrative, peddled by mainstream outlets like ABC, frames migrants as an external threat rather than a consequence. What's missing from their analysis is Europe's long, storied
history of interventionism, resource extraction, and military adventures—including NATO's adventures in places like Libya in 2011, which spectacularly destabilized the region, creating precisely the conditions for large-scale displacement. Funny how cause-and-effect gets lost somewhere between Brussels and the news desk. It's a familiar script: create the chaos, then build taller walls around
yourself while lamenting the 'migration crisis.' The irony is thick enough to cut with a knife. Perhaps the EU should allocate a fraction of these 'toughening' funds to genuinely stable foreign policy, rather than treating human beings like a leaky faucet that needs a stronger plug.