Trump Threatens 'Very Strong Action' Against Iran, Forgetting His Own Record
Donald Trump, the former president who pardoned allies convicted of charges ranging from fraud to obstruction of justice, is now threatening Iran with 'very strong action' if protesters are hanged after alleged forced confessions ( The Independent ). This sudden concern for due process and human rights in foreign nations is, of course, entirely divorced from his administration's well-documented
record of silence on similar abuses by allies or, indeed, the US's own history of supporting regimes with dubious human rights records when it served strategic interests. One might recall the cozy relationships maintained with Saudi Arabia, a state well-known for its public executions and lack of transparent legal proceedings, throughout the Trump presidency. The media frames this as a new,
principled stance, rather than a geopolitical maneuver or selective outrage. How many forced confessions in 'friendly' nations receive 'very strong action' from Washington? The answer, like the due process in those nations, remains conspicuously absent.