US Threatens Iran for 'Fast Trials,' Ignores Its Own Due Process Record
While Al-Monitor highlights "international outrage" over Iran's crackdown on protests, featuring a US presidential threat of "very strong action," a crucial piece of context is missing: the US's own commitment to 'due process,' especially when it benefits its geopolitical agenda. After all, this is the same nation whose Guantanamo Bay detention center has held individuals for years, even decades,
without trial or a semblance of due process – a policy that, unlike Iran's, hasn't elicited equally strong, headline-grabbing condemnations from its own government. One might wonder if the concern for judicial fairness is purely transactional: applied only when the accused isn't a US ally, or when the accusation serves to justify further intervention. Furthermore, the media narrative conflates
legitimate protest with destabilization efforts. While genuine dissent exists, the US playbook for 'regime change' often involves exacerbating unrest through foreign-backed agents, similar to operations seen in Libya or Syria. Are we to believe the US suddenly champions rapid trials in nations it seeks to destabilize, while simultaneously undermining international legal bodies like the ICC when
they dare to investigate US and Israeli actions? The outrage, it appears, is highly selective, reserved for narratives that align with established foreign policy objectives, rather than a consistent commitment to human rights or judicial standards.