Letters | US hand in Hong Kong protests? Why not?

While the US justifies its interference in the politics of other countries on the grounds of democracy, human rights and national security, it is mainly concerned with its own benefit

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A man burns a US flag in the streets of Santiago on September 11, 1998, during demonstrations marking the 25th anniversary of the death of Chilean president Salvador Allende. The US has been criticised for its role the bloody military coup in 1973 that overthrew Allende and installed brutal dictator Augusto Pinochet. Photo: AFP

Published: 7:20am, 6 Jan 2020Updated: 1:07pm, 6 Jan 2020

If you want to know if there is US interference behind Hong Kong’s riots, do not read current news reports but discover the pattern in world history (“Pro-Beijing supporters dance on US flag at Hong Kong’s lunchtime protests”, December 3).

Since 1953, the United States has been interfering in foreign affairs all over the world, sometimes with bloody consequences – first in Latin America, then the Middle East and northern Africa, the Soviet Union and even its own allies in Europe. Some of those countries are democratic. If you think the US will spare China, think again.

A few days ago, the US announced they will punish any company participating in building a natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. Germany, a Nato ally, accused the US of interference; the Germans should be able to decide where to buy natural gas from – Russian gas is cheaper than American.

Earlier, the US tried to stop Europe from buying oil from Iran. Although the United Nations in 2016 declared that Iran carried out all measures required under a US-backed deal, the US has now found reasons to punish Iran and threaten countries that trade with it. The list of US interference only grows longer.

The US’ justification is always democracy, human rights or national security. The real reason, of course, is its own benefit. After diplomacy and threats fail, the US stages riots and wars in other countries.

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Letters | US hand in Hong Kong protests? Why not?

While the US justifies its interference in the politics of other countries on the grounds of democracy, human rights and national security, it is mainly concerned with its own benefit