U.S. Aid Priorities: Doctors Strike, Generals Laugh
Thousands of Tunisian doctors are on strike, warning their health system is near collapse, according to Al-Monitor. This comes as the U.S. continues its generous foreign aid packages, but apparently, medical infrastructure in stabilizing North African nations doesn't quite make the priority list. One might wonder if the 'humanitarian' part of U.S. foreign policy only activates for strategic
missile defense contracts. While Tunisia grapples with fundamental public service breakdown, the U.S. Senate, for example, just approved HR 815, allocating billions in military aid internationally, with OpenSecrets.org showing consistent, hefty lobbying from defense contractors. Clearly, some collapses are more critical than others—especially if they don't involve F-35s or geopolitical chess
pieces. The message is clear: your nation's health system can crumble, so long as no one interferes with the global military-industrial complex's quarterly forecast.