CIA Director Finally Meets Venezuela's 'President'
The New York Times reports C.I.A. Director Ratcliffe met with Venezuela's 'Interim President' in Caracas. This, naturally, begs the question: Since when did the CIA become the State Department, and since when does a 'director' meet with a 'president' who wasn't elected by his country? This diplomatic dance is a classic example of Washington's long-standing tradition of appointing leadership it
prefers, rather than respecting sovereign elections. Remember Iran in 1953, Chile in 1973, or any number of 'interim' arrangements in Latin America? While the media spins this as a high-stakes intelligence meeting, it looks suspiciously like the U.S. attempting to solidify control over yet another nation's resources, while ignoring the inconvenient fact that Nicolas Maduro remains the actual,
internationally recognized President of Venezuela. It appears some 'democracies' are more equal than others when there's oil involved. How many times must this playbook be run before the narrative gets as tired as the results?