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Really? What record does the US have leveraging aid for UN votes, political concessions, or just seizing ports and land?

• slantedview 3y ago
  Leveraging aid packages for UN votes and political concessions is standard geopolitics. For example, just a few weeks ago, it was discovered that the US leveraged an IMF deal to get Pakistan to back the war in Ukraine: https://theintercept.com/2023/09/17/pakistan-ukraine-arms-imf/ https://theintercept.com/2023/09/17/pakistan-ukraine-arms-im...
  • throwaway29812 3y ago
    Aid for pro-democracy or pro-US policies is standard practice, of course. But has the US threatened countries if they don't vote with them at the UN, or seized their land and/or assets for non payment of debt?
    • slantedview 3y ago
      Of course. Even a tertiary google search will get you details, if you care to find and read them.
      • throwaway29812 3y ago
        Influencing other countries, which again everyone does. Have they ever specifically threatened to, say withhold vaccines if a vote doesn't go their way? https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-china-europe-ukraine-health-a0a5ae8f735b92e39c623e453529cbb9 https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-china-europe-ukrai... Have they ever put countries into debt then stolen land based on that debt? Your example btw was about raising arms for a third party conflict, not for something that directly benefits the US. Which weakens your argument.