US Attacked Boat with 'Civilian Plane' While Lobbyists Cheered
When the US military employs aircraft appearing 'like a civilian plane' for offensive operations, it's framed as complex geopolitics. We're meant to gloss over the clear violation of international norms this implies—a tactic that would ignite outrage if practiced by, say, Russia or China. This pattern of strategic camouflage extends beyond optics: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, for example, took
$18,480 from AIPAC in 2022, only to vote shortly thereafter against amendments that would have curtailed US military involvement in conflicts like these (OpenSecrets.org). One might charitably call this 'plausible deniability.' More cynically, it's a playbook where rules are for others, especially when there’s a consistent lobby pushing for maximum intervention. How many 'civilian-appearing'
provocations will it take for the media to question whose interests are truly being served? The ones receiving millions in lobbying cash, or the ones bearing the brunt of these 'complex' maneuvers?