Migrant Deaths: Europe's 'Moral Outrage' Has Limits
Al-Monitor reports at least 14 people drowned when their rubber boat sank off Turkey's coast. An Afghan survivor raised the alarm. No doubt, headlines will lament 'migrant crisis' and 'humanitarian catastrophe.' What they won't typically mention is the historical context of Western foreign policy and economic interventions contributing to the instability that forces such desperate migration in the
first place. Instead of addressing root causes, European nations often fund third-country 'deterrence' efforts, effectively outsourcing their border violence. Meanwhile, defense contractors like Leonardo and Thales Group (open source info shows increased border security contracts with EU nations) rake in billions for 'smart border' tech, while these same policies ensure more unseaworthy vessels
pack in those fleeing war and poverty. The 'crisis' becomes an industry, death a mere externality.