Source: The Progressive
by Stephen Zunes
“In the aftermath of U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House last Friday, a number of United States lawmakers, world leaders, and political commentators have expressed outrage at their defense of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as their victim-blaming rhetoric toward Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian resistance effort. Their stance, however, is not unique: For decades, the United States has held similar positions regarding military conquests and occupations by Morocco and Israel. The critical response to Trump’s willingness to allow Russia to annex parts of Ukraine has centered on the dangerous precedent of allowing a country to hold onto lands seized by military force. Former President Joe Biden, citing the ‘rules-based international order’, repeatedly noted the illegitimacy of any nation unilaterally changing international boundaries and expanding territories by force during his presidency.” (03/12/25)
https://progressive.org/latest/a-long-legacy-of-hypocrisy-on-occupations-zunes-20250306/