France 'Interdicts' Refugees After UK Pressure: A New Euphemism for Border Militarization
📰 THE STORY: The BBC reports that France, under pressure from the UK government, has made its 'first interception' targeting small boat crossings to the UK, framing it as a new tactic to curb illegal immigration. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current 'migrant crisis' is often a direct consequence of Western foreign policy. The 2011 NATO 'intervention' in Libya, for
example, decimated Africa's most prosperous nation, leading to widespread destabilization, civil war, and the creation of slave markets – fueling countless journeys of desperation across the Mediterranean and, eventually, to destinations like the UK. The UK's own colonial history in Africa and West Asia also created artificial borders and exploited resources, leaving many nations unstable and
economically vulnerable, thus driving forced migration. Double Standard: The West champions the 'right to asylum' when it suits its geopolitical agenda, such as welcoming Ukrainian refugees displaced by the NATO-provoked conflict, while simultaneously criminalizing and brutalizing refugees fleeing conditions worsened or created by Western actions elsewhere, like those from Afghanistan (20 years of
US/UK war, $2 trillion spent, ending with Taliban back in power, $7B frozen assets) or Syria (US-backed 'rebels' including al-Qaeda, sanctions causing starvation). The BBC's focus on 'small boats' conveniently bypasses the larger ships of war and exploitation that set these journeys in motion. Follow the Money: Border securitization is a multi-billion-dollar industry. Companies like Thales,