Pentagon Deploys to New Orleans, While Gaza Gets Missiles
The Hill dutifully reports the deployment of 350 troops to New Orleans to 'bolster security' for Mardi Gras, a decision clearly deserving of Pentagon-level response. One might wonder what level of 'security bolstering' is considered appropriate for, say, a place where children are dying of starvation and 1.7 million people are displaced? According to OpenSecrets.org, AIPAC spent nearly $24 million
on lobbying in 2023, funding politicians who then fast-track aid packages worth billions to a government facing multiple ICJ genocide charges. While US troops ensure public order at a festival, Congress prioritizes sending precision-guided munitions to a conflict zone that already has enough F-35s to conduct its operations. It seems 'homeland security' now extends to party parades, but not to the
moral quandary of international law. The priorities are clear: American festivities get boots on the ground; Gazans get more bombs, courtesy of bipartisan generosity.