Source: The Bowl
Some seemingly unintentional details often reveal meaningful long signals.
There is a feeling that the recent United States, more and more arbitrary, more and more speculative, international law has become a setup, how to hegemony.
When power breaks free from the reins of rules, the world becomes a hunting ground for the powerful to gallop freely.
On October 14, Trump announced on social media:
This morning, in accordance with my standing mandate as Commander-in-Chief, the Secretary of War ordered a fatal strike on a ship affiliated with a designated terrorist organization (DTO)... Intelligence confirmed that the ship was trafficking drugs, was associated with an illegal drug terrorist network, and was sailing along a known DTO route. The attack was carried out in international waters and killed six male drug terrorists on board. There were no U.S. casualties. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
There is also a video of the US military attack and explosion below.
Trump was complacent, but the whole of Latin America undoubtedly breathed a breath of cold air.
Don’t forget, it’s in international waters, it’s a Latin American ship, and America says it’s bombing.
As for evidence, the United States only has intelligence, saying that it was a drug-carrying ship.
What if the information is wrong?
Is there still little intelligence that the United States has gone wrong?
The lessons of history are often forgotten in the arrogance of power.
Venezuela claims that the United States is killing innocent people indiscriminately and intimidating Venezuela. In fact, the United States has no evidence at all.
In fact, under the influence of U.S. strikes, Venezuelan fishermen did not dare to go out of the sea.
In a recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Colombian President PedroThe U.S. drug policy is not.To stop the flow of drugs to the United States, but to conquer the people of the South, "American missiles in the Caribbean are to stop drugs, which is a lie."
Even some Americans have expressed concern.
After all, murder must have legitimate grounds and more necessary legal procedures.
A verdict without trial is essentially a violation of justice by power.
America isRepublican Senator Rand Paul criticized,“Beauty killing without judgment is a humble and reckless feeling.”
But the United States is the United States. It has done it time and time again, and it is always complacent and tells the world.
According to statistics, the U.S. military has launched five similar attacks, killing at least 27 people.
Is it a piracy or a piracy?
There are many things.
On the same day, October 14th, Trump welcomed an old friend, Argentine President Milei, at the White House.
Millie gave Trump a special gift, a frame-shaped letter nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Trump is pleased to show it to media reporters.
Well, Millais knows me best.
Mr. Lee, Trump said without hiding,“If Milan loses, we won’t be generous with Argentina.”
What does that mean?
Argentina has been having a hard time recently, its currency is depreciating and its economy is in trouble. Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it would help Argentina intervene in the foreign exchange market through a bilateral currency swap of $20 billion.
I saw that Western media generally believed that this was an open help to Millay and a shot in the arm for Argentina's key election in two weeks.
But Trump also said it openly, simple enough, rude enough, and really direct enough.
The "carrot and stick" in international relations feels like it has never been so naked to show its transactional nature.
However, if this is not an obvious interference in Argentina's internal affairs, what is it?
I saw that on overseas social platforms,Many commented that Trump became the first U.S. president to admit direct interference in foreign elections, and confirmed that the U.S. would cease aid to Argentina if his friend Milley did not win the election.
Don't think the United States won't do this?
After Colombia's Petro's attack on the United States in New York, the United States then sought a reason, revoking Petro's visa.
Under the agreement when the United Nations was originally headquartered in New York, the United States was obliged to provide visa facilities for officials visiting the United Nations.
But the United States doesn't provide it, so what can you do?
Once the maker of the rules becomes the destroyer of the rules, the foundations of the order begin to shake.
Don't forget, this year's General Assembly, in view of the recognition of the Palestinian state by many western countries, the United States is angry with Palestinian President Abbas, who has not obtained a visa and can only make video talks.
What about America's allies?
Also on October 14th, Trump criticized Spain for not being on the road.
He claimed:
1. I am very dissatisfied with Spain. Spain is the only country in NATO that has not increased defense spending to 5%. This is a great disrespect for NATO.
In view of what they have done, I am actually considering imposing tariffs on them to demonstrate trade punishment.
Of all NATO countries, Spain is the only country that does this, and I think they should be punished.
Just because Spain insists that its money should be spent on people's livelihoods, it is impossible to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP, the United States is a big bang.
But what about America itself?
NATO data shows that U.S. military spending will account for 3.4% in 2024. But Trump claimed that the United States does not have to comply with the 5% target, but other allies must fulfill their obligations.
Spain does not cooperate, and it does not rule out to kick it out of NATO.
The logic of double standards is a word of hegemony in itself.
Of course, the United States 'dissatisfaction with Spain has some Israeli factors.
Among Western countries, Spain has always strongly criticized Israel's indiscriminate killing of innocent people in Gaza.
Also on October 14,Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said:The Gaza ceasefire agreement does not mean that Israel's actions should be forgotten and said that "there will be no impunity."
This kind of attitude is already rare in the West, and we must give Spain a big compliment.
One by one, one by one, on October 14, this is the United States now.
Here, we must admit that there must be factors related to the personality of leaders, but one point that cannot be ignored is the United States 'fascination with hegemony. It always considers itself to be the exception and always feels that it has the strength to beat the world, let alone Latin America.
Hegemony is an addiction, and those who are addicted to it often end up being repressed.
Talk, talk and the door is open.
In this world, not every country dares to say or do this.
This requires strength, confidence, and struggle strategies and means.
Strength is important, but don't forget that above strength, there is also international morality. Being unjust and having little support is an iron law that has been repeatedly verified by history.
An increasingly hegemonic America, so that some countries have to curve out of fear to pursue perfection, and how many countries can express inner respect?
The soft power and smart power that the United States once boasted of have now become the weakness and joke of the United States.
When I came back to America’s great struggle in Latin America, I saw that China had spoken in the Security Council.
The representative of China pointed out:The United States unilaterally enforces other countries' ships beyond reasonable limits in the so-called "international waters", violates basic human rights such as the right to life of relevant personnel, poses a potential threat to the freedom and safety of navigation in relevant waters, and may affect the freedom of the high seas enjoyed by all countries according to law.
China and criticism:Related acts seriously violate the sovereign security and legitimate rights and interests of other countries, seriously violate international law, threaten regional peace and security.We are deeply concerned about this and will closely monitor the development of the situation.
The situation is still deteriorating.
America is becoming more and more American.A country’s loss often begins with a deviation from its own beliefs.
Perhaps, we can change a famous saying from a Middle Eastern diplomat:If the U.S. saw what the U.S. was doing, it would invade the U.S. and liberate the U.S. from American tyranny.