Bernie Sanders walked straight into the fire\u2014and lost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a high-stakes clash over war, law, and <\/p>\n\n\n\n
American power, the Senate just crushed his bid to halt $20 billion <\/p>\n\n\n\n
in U.S. weapons to Israel. Allies closed ranks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warnings about war crimes were brushed aside.\\<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the end, Sanders\u2019 resolutions were never just about stopping tank rounds and bomb kits to Israel;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
they were a direct challenge to the moral and legal foundations of U.S. foreign policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By accusing his own government of violating the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
he forced colleagues to confront whether \u201cironclad\u201d support for an ally can coexist with <\/p>\n\n\n\n
mounting evidence of civilian suffering and blocked humanitarian aid in Gaza. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most chose to look away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet the same Senate that rejected Sanders moved briskly on: promoting Maj. Gen. John L. Rafferty Jr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
to lead the Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and racing through nearly 100 Trump <\/p>\n\n\n\n
nominees in a display of raw institutional efficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The contrast is stark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When power, careers, and party agendas are on the line, the machine works flawlessly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the question is whether American weapons are fueling alleged abuses abroad, the gears suddenly grind to a halt\u2014and the status quo survives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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