This is a unique moment in international relations. The overthrow of a regime in 30 minutes and the arrest of its president in his pajamas!
Kabul24: The fundamental premise of the liberal-centered global order after World War II is the legal equality of states and respect for the principle of national sovereignty.
But with the arrival of Trump, an addendum has been added to it: the principle of the consent of the governed!
Trump added this condition amid the current chaos and transformation in the global system, with consideration for America’s national interests. A president who, incidentally, does not hide his aversion to liberal norms and misses no opportunity to praise authoritarian governments.
With that said, today’s operation is considered a dangerous precedent and could even cause concern among America’s allies.Of course, the initiator of this trend is Israel, which over the past two years has engaged in “leader-killing” on an unbelievable scale.
Israel has never lifted the sword of Damocles of assassination from over Bashar al-Assad, and now, with his successor, this equation remains in place.
We called it a precedent; because in past decades, even during world wars, there was always an unwritten agreement on the immunity of political leaders from attack and assassination.It seems that this rule has now been abandoned, and we must await its various consequences.
Salah al-Din Khadio
