US Coast Guard Hunts Tankers, Ignores Gaza Starvation
CBS News highlights the US Coast Guard's pursuit of yet another 'sanctioned oil tanker' near Venezuela. This comes after the weekend seizure of another vessel, painting a picture of resolute enforcement against 'illicit' trade (according to unnamed US officials). One might applaud such decisive action if the US exhibited similar urgency in, say, sanctioning entities actively blocking humanitarian
aid to starving populations, or seizing assets of those profiting from war crimes. Instead, we see a global superpower flexing its muscles against a nation rich in oil, long targeted for regime change, while turning a blind eye to its allies starving civilians. The irony, or perhaps the sheer audacity, is that the US can mobilize naval assets to intercept oil shipments, but somehow finds itself
incapable of compelling its closest ally to allow food into Gaza. The 'rules-based order' appears remarkably flexible when applied to geopolitical rivals versus strategic partners.