Source: Eunomia
by Daniel Larison
“Secretary Blinken made a claim yesterday that absolutely no one will believe: ‘We apply the same standard to everyone,’ Blinken said. ‘And that doesn’t change whether the country in question is an adversary, a competitor, a friend or an ally.’ … It is obvious that allies and clients are given a free pass for things that would trigger condemnation, sanctions, or possibly even military action when others do them. The problem isn’t just that the U.S. lets allies and clients get away with more crimes, but that it simply refuses to impose significant penalties on them no matter what they do. There isn’t a double standard so much as there is no standard for allies and clients at all.” (04/23/24)
https://daniellarison.substack.com/p/reckless-clients-and-double-standards