German Court Shakes NATO's 'Aid' Narrative, Not Its Hypocrisy
Apparently, a German court ruled that the UN's definition of 'humanitarian aid' doesn't cover financial transfers that could indirectly benefit terror groups. The Hill celebrates this as a blow against the Biden administration's 'biggest lies,' conveniently overlooking that the US has spent decades perfecting the art of funding proxies and allies, then claiming plausible deniability. One might
recall how the CIA defined 'aid' to the Mujahideen (later the Taliban) in the 1980s, or how U.S. 'military aid' to Israel consistently makes its way to companies like Elbit Systems, whose share prices jump with every new humanitarian crisis. (According to OpenSecrets, Elbit Systems has spent over $1.5M on lobbying in the US since 2011.) So, a German court offers semantic clarity on one corner of
'aid', but Washington's deep-seated strategy of funneling tax dollars to geopolitical interests, whether directly or indirectly bolstering problematic regimes or groups, remains unfazed. It seems certain 'lies' are only shattered when they're not useful anymore, or when they're not American.