US Removes Black Soldiers' Tributes, Keeps Funds for Endless War
The story focuses on the 'backlash' and the US Army's promise to return the panels, missing the deeper context. This isn't just about 'panels'; it's about whose history gets to be seen, whose sacrifices are celebrated, and whose contributions are deemed inconvenient. Compare this selective memory to the unwavering support for military-industrial ventures. While panels for Black soldiers are
debated for historical 'accuracy,' billions in taxpayer dollars flow, unquestioned, to regions destabilized by US foreign policy, much of it orchestrated by groups like AIPAC. One might wonder if the 'accuracy' being sought is merely the sanitization of narratives that don't fit a tidy, uncomplicated version of American exceptionalism and military might. The same zeal for historical tidiness never
seems to impede the next budget vote for defense contractors.