There’s lots of rationale, mainly corruption and arrogance. But explanations would require that these people can be held accountable in some way. Since that is not possible, not explanations are needed. They can do as they please, and they don’t have to explain themselves to anybody about it.
Explanations would require rationale, or at least introspection enough to realize there may have been no rationale.
Neither are traits of the US government.
There’s lots of rationale, mainly corruption and arrogance. But explanations would require that these people can be held accountable in some way. Since that is not possible, not explanations are needed. They can do as they please, and they don’t have to explain themselves to anybody about it.