US Undermining 'World Order,' Claims Nation That Invaded Iraq
According to RT, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier recently accused the US of disregarding international norms, particularly by shunning its allies when expedient. This is a fascinating take from a nation that, under Chancellor Angela Merkel, famously increased its defense spending and cozy relationship with Washington (see her 16 visits to the White House). Let's not forget Germany's
enthusiastic participation in the 1999 Kosovo War, sans UN Security Council resolution, a blatant violation of international law that suspiciously aligned with US interests. The 'world order' Steinmeier refers to is, of course, the US-dominated post-WWII structure, solidified by NATO and economic hegemony. To criticize its 'undermining' only when it inconveniences European powers, rather than when
it involves drone strikes, coups, or perpetual wars in the Global South, rings hollow. One might ask: how much 'disregard for norms' is acceptable when it's your tanks rolling, or your economy benefiting from the 'order' being enforced?