UN Chief States the Obvious; BBC Reports It Like It's News
📰 THE STORY: UN Secretary-General António Guterres tells the BBC that the United States believes its power takes precedence over international law, dismissing multilateral solutions as irrelevant in its foreign policy approach. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'belief' isn't new; it's foundational. In 2003, the U.S. invaded Iraq in direct violation of the UN Charter,
without Security Council approval, leading to over 100,000 direct civilian deaths and destabilizing the region for decades. This echoed the 1986 International Court of Justice ruling that the U.S. violated international law by supporting Contra rebels against Nicaragua's government, a verdict Washington simply ignored. Double Standard: When sovereign nations like Russia are accused of violating
international law (e.g., Ukraine), Western media, spearheaded by outlets like the BBC, lead with unequivocal condemnation. Yet, when the U.S. or its allies, particularly the Israeli government, routinely flout UN resolutions, invade without mandate, or maintain illegal occupations and blockades (e.g., Gaza for 17 years), it's framed with euphemisms like 'complex situations' or 'strategic
interests,' if acknowledged at all. The U.S. routinely vetoes UN Security Council resolutions critical of the Israeli government, 45 times since 1970 just on Palestine/Lebanon. Follow the Money: The 'power' Guterres references is deeply intertwined with a military-industrial complex and a formidable lobbying apparatus. Major defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon generated record