> I inherently don't like these sorts whataboutism used in your comment, it's a poor approach to questioning the morality/strategy of any country and but-the-US

> I inherently don't like these sorts whataboutism used in your comment, it's a poor approach to questioning the morality/strategy of any country and but-the-US-did-x-minor-thing has long been used by dictators I am not questioning the morality or strategy. I am questioning the principles. Additionally, "minor-thing" is completely objective. What might seem like a minor action from the US POV on the other end things are often taken very differently. > Most importantly this is not anywhere near the level of intervention shown by Russia. Really, it's extremely insignificant by comparison. Again who gets to say what is or is not insignificant? Lastly, Nuland was the Assitant Secretary of State. That is a high-level position, not a mid-tier diplomat.