CIA's Caribbean 'Drug War': Just Another 'Regime Change' Dry Run?
The Guardian hails the CIA's lead role in lethal US military strikes against alleged drug traffickers off Venezuela, with satellites and 'signal intercepts' guiding the carnage. They note the operations are 'controversial' and the evidence 'secret.' One might wonder if this shadowy action against a target like Venezuela rings a bell, perhaps like the 'covert actions' the CIA has undertaken in
Latin America since its inception, destabilizing governments and installing puppets, all while claiming noble intentions. (Remember Allende? Arbenz? The Contras?) Donald Trump 'confirmed' covert CIA action in Venezuela weeks ago, yet the details were conveniently vague. Now, suddenly, the CIA is 'most important part' of a 'legitimate' drug interdiction effort. Transparency, it seems, is a luxury
afforded only after the fact, when the narrative machine has had time to spin. One could almost mistake this for a 'war on drugs' that just happens to target a nation rich in resources and critical of US hegemony, rather than, say, a quiet escalation of geopolitical pressure.