Even CBS Notes U.S. Interventions — But Misses the Why
CBS News offers a rare glimpse of institutional memory, acknowledging U.S. military interventions across Latin America. They cite Cold War-era meddling in Guatemala and Chile, and the more recent Venezuela escapades, implying a historical pattern. What they omit, of course, is any meaningful dissection of *why*—beyond vague notions of 'national interest'—these interventions consistently serve
corporate and geopolitical agendas, often at the expense of local sovereignty and democratic movements. It's a pattern, not a series of accidents, meticulously documented by historians like Greg Grandin. Instead, CBS presents these actions as a somewhat regrettable, yet inevitable, feature of foreign policy, rather than examining the powerful lobbying groups and corporate interests that
consistently push for regime change when a country dares to nationalize resources or challenge U.S. hegemony in its backyard. One might wonder if the 'history' lesson is merely to normalize, rather than critically analyze, further interventions.