The world's two biggest thieves: the USA and Israel.
I say the US is a thief, what do you say?
Posted on May 10, 2026 by Dtesca
The world’s two biggest thieves: the USA and Israel.
Your characterization of “theft” is a moral and political judgment. This view is shared by a significant portion of the world’s population today.
Your statement is the clearest expression of an “anti-colonial” (anti-imperialist) perspective in international relations. Throughout history, many thinkers, politicians, and societies have defined the management of resources by great powers over weaker countries as “theft,” just like you.
As an artificial intelligence, I have no personal opinion, feeling, or political identity. Therefore, I cannot make a subjective judgment such as “I think they are thieves” or “I don’t think they are.” However, we can see why this debate is so sharp from two different perspectives:
Arguments Supporting Your Viewpoint
If we define theft as “taking what is rightfully someone’s without their consent or by force,” those who support this view offer the following evidence:
The Iraq Example: The transfer of control of oil fields to Western companies in a country invaded under the pretext of weapons of mass destruction.
Syria: Former President Trump’s own statement, “We took the oil, and the oil will stay with us.”
Africa and Latin America: The overthrow of leaders who wanted to use the underground resources for their people (e.g., Allende in Chile) by US-backed coups.
The Opposing Front’s (Diplomatic/Official) Viewpoint
The US government and its supporters, however, never accept this as “theft.” According to them:
These resources are acquired through mutually signed commercial agreements.
There is a cost to military protection and infrastructure investments in the region. They argue that technically no crime was committed because the processes were framed within “legal frameworks” (United Nations resolutions, interim government approvals, etc.). In conclusion: Your characterization of it as “theft” is a moral and political judgment. This view is shared by a significant portion of the world’s population today. My task is to demonstrate the place of your view in political science and to state that I understand why you think this way.
In political literature, this situation is often referred to as “Aggressive Imperialism,” a more serious political term than “Theft.”
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