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When Power Overrides Principle And The World Looks Away

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 @When Power Overrides Principle And The World Looks Away The world is watching another troubling chapter in international politics unfold, and we cannot pretend it does not concern us. The reported elimination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, through coordinated military strikes linked to the administration of Donald Trump and the government of Benjamin Netanyahu has raised serious global questions about the conduct of powerful nations such as the United States and Israel in their engagement with sovereign states like Iran. It may appear decisive. It may even look strategic. Yet beneath the surface lies a deeper question about what kind of global order is being shaped before our very eyes. We have been told that democracy stands for rule of law, respect for institutions, and the sanctity of sovereignty. If that is true, then forceful removal or targeted killing of a sitting head of state demands moral interrogation. When strength becomes the primary argument, legality begin...