US Indicts Would-Be Colonizers, Ignores Real Ones
The Independent details the charges against these men, whose alleged scheme—including enlisting 'homeless mercenaries'—was thankfully thwarted. What's truly bizarre, however, is the media's capacity to recognize heinous colonial ambitions only when executed by unaligned, amateur actors. Where is the 'bizarre' labeling for historical precedents, or indeed, contemporary state-backed actions that
mirror these goals? One might wonder if the 'bizarre' designation applies mostly when the perpetrators lack UN resolutions, NATO backing, or a well-oiled lobbying machine like AIPAC to sanitize their intentions. History is replete with state-sanctioned land grabs and forced displacement, often dressed up as 'security concerns' or 'economic development.' The only difference here is these Texan
gentlemen didn't have a PAC funneling millions to politicians to make their 'plans' legal.