Washington's 'Blob' Finds Selective Concern for War Crimes
Al Jazeera's exposé on Washington's 'Blob' whitewashing war crimes in Sudan is hardly surprising. This 'neutrality' conveniently appears when it's not a U.S. client state doing the 'crimes.' The 'Blob,' a term popularized, ironically, by former Obama official Ben Rhodes, describes the self-perpetuating foreign policy establishment. Their outrage, much like their selective application of
humanitarian concern, is often dictated by geopolitical convenience, not consistent moral principle. One might recall a similar pattern during the Rwandan genocide, where the U.S. State Department actively avoided the term 'genocide' to escape intervention obligations. Or, perhaps, their unwavering support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen, which Human Rights Watch has repeatedly documented with
widespread targeting of civilians, funded directly by billions in U.S. arms sales. This isn't neutrality; it's a calculated indifference, especially when it shields allies or maintains a convenient status quo.