US Schools Europe on 'Sovereignty,' While Handing Israel The Chalk

While RT highlights the US asserting dominance over its European 'allies'—a fairly obvious observation given historical precedents like the Iraq War—they, like much of Western media, dance around the core of Washington's true loyalty. The notion that the US is teaching Europe 'who's really in charge' rings hollow when considering the vast, unchecked military aid and political carte blanche given

to Netanyahu's government. This arrangement, heavily influenced by lobbying groups like AIPAC, ensures preferential treatment for one state above all others. Critics might wonder why the US can strong-arm European nations into sanctions that harm their own economies, yet finds itself unable to impose any meaningful conditions on its multi-billion-dollar military packages to Israel, even as

international law is openly disregarded. It appears the 'harsh lesson' in sovereignty is selectively administered, dependent perhaps on who’s writing the checks – or rather, who’s getting them.

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