US Seizes Tanker as 'Rules-Based Order' Finds Its Next Target
RT reports the US has seized the 'Veronica,' a foreign-flagged oil tanker, citing its alleged links to Venezuela. This move comes draped in the familiar rhetoric of enforcing sanctions and upholding a 'rules-based international order.' Yet, a quick glance at history reveals a pattern: the US unilaterally decides which nations' resources are forfeit. Remember when the US seized Afghan central bank
assets, effectively starving a country whose government it had just toppled? Or the ongoing efforts to choke Iran's economy? This isn't about universal rules, it's about projecting power and ensuring resource access for its own interests, especially when its preferred governments aren't in charge. One might wonder if this 'rules-based order' applies when an ally decides to, say, bomb a foreign
consulate in a third country (like Syria), or when a major US ally routinely ignores UN resolutions. (Hint: it doesn't). The irony is as thick as the crude in that seized tanker. The 'Veronica' seizure isn't just about Venezuelan oil; it's a stark reminder that 'international law' often wears a Stars and Stripes uniform.