US 'Lets Off Hook' Dodik, Media Ignores Its Own Playbook
The article highlights the alleged US blunder in Bosnia, suggesting Washington effectively 'enabled Russia to annex half of Bosnia.' This hand-wringing over US strategic missteps is curious coming from a network that often chronicles actual US-backed fragmentation. One might scratch their head, wondering if the US letting separatists 'off the hook'—or actively supporting them—is a novel concept
for Al Jazeera, or simply a case of selective amnesia when the 'heart of Europe' is involved. Perhaps the real 'hands-off' approach happened when the US looked away as one state's territory was carved up in other regions, rather than when it sanctions a leader for defying its will. The US playbook for 'handling' separatist movements has historically depended more on perceived strategic gain than
on consistent adherence to international law or sovereignty. The only real surprise here is the media's surprise.