Prosecutors Find Fraud in Auto Loans, Not Arms Deals?
U.S. prosecutors have charged Tricolor executives with 'systematic fraud' for allegedly deceiving lenders (Financial Times). Apparently, lying about loan performance is a federal offense, and rightly so. Yet, where is this same prosecutorial fervor when it comes to the systematic deception behind endless wars, or the alleged influence of foreign lobbying on U.S. policy? One might wonder if the
'fraud' threshold changes depending on whether the victims are bankers or civilians in Gaza. We see charges for financial fraud, but not for the architects of conflicts that cost trillions and produce millions of refugees. It's almost as if some systems of fraud are perfectly legal, even celebrated, as long as they bolster the military-industrial complex or serve geopolitical interests. Perhaps
the Department of Justice could expand its definition of 'systematic fraud' to include politicians who routinely vote against the national interest after receiving substantial 'donations' from foreign lobbyists? Just a thought.