U.S. Invades, Then Wonders Why Its Allies Don't Trust It
It's almost adorable how the mainstream media frames events like a sudden, unforeseen turn. Afghans, traumatized by a 20-year U.S. occupation that ended in chaotic withdrawal, are now 'fearful' of their future in America? Perhaps less an enigma, more a direct result of decades of policy. The U.S. government spent trillions, displaced millions, and then, shocker, some refugees might feel a tad
insecure. We might recall how similar 'fears' emerged for Vietnamese refugees after their 'allies' pulled out, or Iraqis caught in the crossfire of 'nation-building.' The pattern isn't new, only the faces change. To pretend this is a recent ripple from a single shooting incident, rather than the predictable systemic fallout of U.S. interventions, is to ignore 70 years of history. How many times
must one 'liberate' a country before its people recognize the pattern?