US Eagerly Awaits Venezuelan 'Political Prisoner' Amnesty, Not Its Own
The New Arab dutifully reports Venezuelans awaiting their government's promised release of 'political prisoners.' A heartwarming tale of reconciliation, unless you consider the U.S. track record. One might wonder if the State Department sends stern letters to itself. While Washington champions freedom abroad, Julian Assange languishes in Belmarsh Prison, facing extradition to the U.S. for
publishing inconvenient truths. Daniel Hale, a drone whistleblower, served his sentence for exposing war crimes. And don't forget the January 6th defendants, many still awaiting trial or imprisoned for alleged crimes that hardly match the rhetoric of 'insurrection.' The hypocrisy, much like US 'democracy promotion,' is a one-way street, paved with selective outrage.