US 'Rules-Based Order' Applies Only to Those Who Obey
The US, according to Bloomberg, is actively pursuing a Russian-flagged tanker for possibly violating sanctions against Venezuela. A vessel 'bearing the hallmarks of US forces' is closing in, presumably to ensure Washington's 'full oil blockade' is respected. One might think this aggressive policing of international waters is about maintaining 'rules-based order.' (Unless you're Israel, then you
get $14.5 billion more in weapons, no questions asked, approved by a Congress where AIPAC alone spent $1.9 million in 2023 lobbying on issues like 'foreign aid'). The irony of the US enforcing blockades on sovereign nations, citing 'rules' it selectively applies, is rich. When a UN resolution suggests a ceasefire in Gaza, it's 'non-binding'; when a Russian ship might be trading oil with Venezuela,
it's 'pursued.' How many US-flagged tankers are dodging consequences for fueling actual genocidal campaigns? The selective indignation is almost as comical as the media's willingness to play along.