Graham Predicts Land Invasion for 'Narco-Terrorists' – Again
When Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) predicts land strikes in Venezuela, citing a 'war on narco-terrorists,' one might wonder if anyone checked the calendar. This isn't the first time an administration weaponized the 'war on drugs' to justify intervention in Latin America. From the 1989 Panama invasion under Bush Sr. to countless covert ops, 'narco-terrorism' is often a convenient excuse for resource
control or regime change—a tactic perfected when the U.S. backed right-wing paramilitaries across the continent, often facilitating drug flows itself. Axios notes fury on Capitol Hill regarding the transparency of these strikes, which killed 43 people. Yet, the White House didn't immediately confirm a Congressional briefing. Apparently, killing 43 people abroad doesn't merit immediate
transparency, but Lindsey Graham's musings on Trump's desire for Nicolás Maduro 'to go' make front-page news. One might ask, how many 'narco-terrorist' land invasions does a sovereign nation get before it's just plain old invasion?