Al Jazeera Discovers US Bombings Cause 'Unease' in Venezuela, Not 'Freedom'
The recent Al Jazeera piece notes 'price hikes, queues, and tension' in Caracas following a US bombing and the 'abduction of Maduro.' What it subtly omits is the decades of relentless US sanctions—imposed by administrations from Clinton to Trump and Biden—preceding any ostensible 'bombing.' These sanctions, not mere 'unease,' systematically crippled Venezuela's economy, blocked access to vital
goods, and, according to a 2019 CEPR report, contributed to over 40,000 deaths . One might wonder if the 'unease' began *before* the fireworks, perhaps with the slow strangulation. So, Caracas residents are stocking up on supplies after the US decided a regime wasn't compliant enough. Is this truly 'unease,' or the predictable scramble of a populace under economic siege, periodically punctuated by
kinetic 'democracy promotion'? The notion that US bombs simply 'rattle' folks, rather than forming part of a long-standing economic warfare campaign, is a delicate framing, indeed. Perhaps next, they will report that Russian winters cause 'chilly' weather.