US Officials Baffled by International Law, Again
The United States, through its spokespeople and various 'experts,' seems genuinely confused as to why abducting a sitting head of state from their own country might violate international law. Al Jazeera highlights how a country "cannot enforce its law on the territory of another state” without consent. This isn't a new concept for anyone outside the Beltway echo chamber. This playbook—demonize,
sanction, destabilize, regime change—has been refined since Latin America became the US’s 'backyard.' From Chile's Allende to Panama's Noriega (who was actually abducted!), the US foreign policy establishment has consistently treated national sovereignty as a suggestion where resources or political alignment are deemed inconvenient. One might wonder if the US Department of Justice has a direct
line to Foggy Bottom, or if they're just reading different rulebooks for different nations. It appears 'rule of law' is a very flexible concept when applied to countries that happen to possess significant oil reserves or dare to pursue an independent path.