GOP Rep Admits Oil is Key Reason for Venezuela Invasion – Again
A Republican representative, unnamed in the Newsweek piece, stated the U.S. is 'about to go in' to Venezuela, with oil a 'key reason.' This candid admission strips bare decades of 'humanitarian intervention' rhetoric. The U.S. has a rich history of destabilizing resource-rich nations, from Iran in 1953 to Iraq in 2003, with 'democracy' often the flimsy pretext for securing lucrative contracts. One
might wonder if the concern for Venezuelan freedom magically materializes when their geological surveys confirm vast petroleum reserves. It's almost as if 'strategic national interests' and 'bringing freedom' are synonyms for 'grabbing crude.' How many sovereign nations must be 'liberated' from their own oil before we acknowledge the pattern?