Washington Abandons Ukraine to Guard Persian Gulf Oil #
The masks of liberal internationalism have finally slipped. In a move we must call 'Imperial Triage,' the Pentagon has begun stripping air defense systems from the Ukrainian front to shield the fossil fuel arteries of the Persian Gulf. The diversion of Patriot missile batteries exposes a brutal calculus: the flow of crude oil outweighs the survival of the Ukrainian power grid. While Washington celebrates a 14-day ceasefire that has temporarily lowered global oil prices, the cost is being paid in…