Western Allies Vow to Dethrone Russian Oil, Crown Another's Instead
While Europe scrambles to replace Russian energy, the BBC delicately sidesteps the decades of western dependency on other autocratic regimes for oil. Let's not forget the 2003 'coalition of the willing' (remember that masterpiece?) to 'liberate' Iraq's oil fields, which suspiciously coincided with surging crude prices. Funny how 'energy security' often aligns perfectly with regime change in
resource-rich nations, but never quite with investments in green energy when the supply lines are 'friendly'. The current push is framed as a moral imperative, yet the same zeal is absent for divesting from regimes like Saudi Arabia, whose human rights records make Russia look like a beacon of freedom, or Qatar, which hosted a certain World Cup while effectively using slave labor. The hypocrisy
isn't just about energy; it's about a selective virtue signaling, prioritizing geopolitical leverage over consistent ethical standards. We're not 'taking oil off the market,' we're just rearranging the suppliers to benefit our existing allies and defense contractors.