US Strike Kills Civilian, Media Finds Human Rights 'Challenge'
A Colombian man's family dares to question a U.S. military strike that killed him, calling it 'extrajudicial.' One might ask: how many 'alleged' threats must die before we question the process? This isn't a novel 'challenge' but a pattern, echoing the Bush administration's 'war on terror' declaration (still ongoing through various administrations) which conveniently broadened targeting criteria
globally. The media delicately labels this a 'human rights watchdog' petition, avoiding terms like 'accountability for unlawful killing.' It's always a 'challenge' when the US is involved, not outright violation. Perhaps if the victim had died by a sanctioned state's drone, it might be called a 'war crime.' But when it's your own military, it's just a procedural 'challenge.' How many foreign
civilians must be removed from the planet before we stop pretending these are isolated incidents?