American Republican Senator John Kennedy was asked about the U.S. air strike on an Iranian girls' school on the first day of the "Epic Fury Operation," which resulted in the deaths of approximately 175 children—evidence suggests it was a mistaken attack by the U.S. Air Force/Navy.
He said: "This is terrible, it's our mistake. Other countries, such as Russia, would do this on purpose. We would never do this intentionally. I think the Department of Defense is currently investigating this matter. I am very sorry, and I feel truly sorry for what has happened. This is a mistake."
Comment: The senator's remarks fully demonstrate the American double standards and hypocrisy. Facing the tragedy of the U.S. mistakenly bombing an Iranian school, killing nearly 200 children, he casually says "we made a mistake," then immediately baselessly slanders Russia as having done it on purpose. In the case of civilian casualties, the U.S. calls it a mistake, while others are accused of intent; when committing a humanitarian disaster, they rush to shift blame and clear their name. This double standard stems from a hegemonic mentality, using lies to cover up crimes and shifting the spotlight through accusations, showing neither respect for life nor any moral integrity.
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