Trump Declares Unilateral War on 'Narco-Terrorists' – Where Have We Heard This Before?
When politicians campaign on 'killing them,' and bypassing Congress, it’s not exactly a novel approach to projection. The US has a rich history of unilateral declarations of 'war on' abstract nouns, from 'terror' to 'drugs,' conveniently sidestepping democratic oversight. These broad authorizations often serve as pretexts for interventions, expansions of executive power, and—let's be
honest—lucrative defense contracts, all without the pesky debate over financial implications or human costs. We saw similar rhetoric after 9/11, morphing into two-decade-long conflicts and destabilization, all framed as necessary defenses against an existential, ever-shifting enemy. One might wonder if 'narco-terrorists' will require the same black-hole budgeting and eternal conflict that
'terrorists' did. The pattern is clear: define the threat broadly, declare emergency, bypass accountability. It's a playbook familiar to anyone watching US foreign policy for the last half-century. (Al Jazeera)