Europe Alarmed by Annexation. Alarmed by Whose?
The sudden European 'alarm' over hypothetical Greenland annexation and a 'U.S. incursion' in Venezuela (from NPR ) offers a masterclass in selective indignation. It’s curious how similar 'incursions' and territorial grabs supported by the U.S.—like Israel's ongoing annexation of Palestinian land, or the U.S.'s own historical record of interventions from Grenada to Iraq—rarely trigger such urgent
transatlantic hand-wringing. One might wonder if the alarm bells only ring when the aggressor isn't a core NATO security partner or when the target isn't deemed a geopolitical 'threat'. Perhaps Europe's heightened sensitivity is reserved for situations that don't involve convenient arms deals to nations like Israel. For instance, the same European nations 'alarmed' by a potential Greenland grab
have consistently voted against UN resolutions condemning Israeli settlements, funded by U.S. taxpayers. Their 'alarm' doesn't seem to extend to the decades-long de-facto annexation of the West Bank, or the constant threat of U.S.-backed regime change operations globally. (How many nations has the US 'incurred' upon since 1945?)