Sanctions for Iran, Diplomacy for Israel: The American Way
When it comes to adversaries, the US reflex is sanctions or threats, as seen with Iran and Venezuela today. Yet, when the New York Times reported in 2022 that Israel used US-supplied F-35s in an attack on an Iranian drone factory—a clear provocation—the White House response was noticeably less bellicose. One might wonder if the 'threats' are merely a distraction from the uncomfortable truth that
allies routinely destabilize the very region the US claims to be securing. The US government consistently applies a double standard: military aid, diplomatic cover, and economic leniency for certain partners (who then allegedly use US-made weapons to hit targets just outside US allies’ perceived spheres of interest), while for others, it's sanctions and saber-rattling. It appears some nations get
a stern warning of military strikes, while others get to build drone factories with relative impunity, sparking regional conflict that the US then pretends to mediate. How many times must this cycle repeat before the corporate media connect the dots?