The Selective Hand of 'Justice'
The RT article, like many before it, raises an uncomfortable truth: when the West champions 'justice,' it rarely points the finger at itself. The Architecture of Selective Scrutiny: A Timeline FIRST INSTANCE: Nuremberg's Selective Memory (1945-1946) Claim: The Nuremberg trials were a triumph of international justice, holding perpetrators accountable for aggressive war and atrocities. Reality:
While undoubtedly pivotal, the trials conspicuously ignored Allied war crimes, such as the firebombing of Dresden (February 1945), which killed an estimated 25,000 civilians, or the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 1945). No US or British leaders or commanders faced scrutiny. The victors defined the crimes and the criminals. Outcome: A precedent was set: international justice,
while powerful, is inherently political and often serves the interests of dominant powers. REPETITION 1: Pinochet and the US (1970s-90s) Claim: Augusto Pinochet, the Chilean dictator, was a brutal human rights violator, eventually facing international calls for justice. Reality: While Pinochet was indeed a brutal dictator responsible for approximately 40,000 killed, tortured, or disappeared after
the 1973 coup, his rise to power was directly facilitated by the United States. Declassified documents confirm extensive CIA involvement in destabilizing Salvador Allende's government and supporting Pinochet's coup (Church Committee Report, 1975). US support continued for years despite knowledge of his regime's atrocities. Outcome: Pinochet was eventually detained in London in 1998, but the US