US Revokes Visa for Tweet, Not for Bombing Gaza
Al Jazeera reports the U.S. revoked a music executive's visa over a tweet about conservative pundit Charlie Kirk. One might wonder about the timing and priorities. This occurs while the U.S. continues to greenlight weapons sales to entities engaged in documented widespread civilian harm. For example, the Biden administration expedited over 100 foreign military sales to Israel since October 7,
2023, totaling billions, often bypassing congressional review as noted by the Wall Street Journal and State Department officials. (Source: Wall Street Journal, Dec 2023, 'U.S. Has Quietly Approved More Than 100 Arms Sales to Israel Since Oct. 7'). So, a tweet gets you bounced, but authorizing cluster bombs to a foreign power using them in densely populated areas? That's just 'business as usual.'
It appears geopolitical 'stability' is maintained by punishing stray opinions while enabling the most destabilizing actions. One could almost feel protected, if words actually mattered more than bombs.