West Has Lost the Right to Lecture Putin (Op-Ed) | Opinion | The Moscow Times
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This is not simple “whataboutism,” that classic trick of deflecting criticism through raising the other side’s real or alleged flaws. Rather it is to note that Washington is currently seeking to #have_its_cake_and_eat_it. It can choose to base its foreign policy on strict moral principles or geopolitical pragmatism.
At present, it seems happy to act pragmatically but think morally. Thus it genuinely considers Putin not simply an antagonist, but an immoral one.
Je prends cet extrait à cause de l’expression, mais le reste est également intéressant. D’autant plus que le Moscow Times ne fait pas partie des thuriféraires de VVP.
