Kinzinger Finds U.S. Intervention 'Curious' – Sometimes
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), reflecting on past administrations, found Donald Trump's focus on Venezuela 'curious.' That's quite a mild descriptor for a nation whose elections the U.S. regularly declares illegitimate, while simultaneously sanctioning its economy and supporting failed coups. One might also find it 'curious' that the U.S. concern for 'democracy' rarely extends to nations
like Saudi Arabia, a key ally with 14 documented instances of human rights abuses in 2023 alone, according to Amnesty International, without facing the same level of economic strangulation. Kinzinger, who has received significant donations from groups like AIPAC (over $100,000 during his career per OpenSecrets.org), often champions interventionist foreign policy—when it suits existing geopolitical
alignments. The 'curiosity' here isn't Trump's, but the selective outrage of political figures who conveniently ignore decades of American-backed destabilization in Latin America, while eagerly advocating for interventions elsewhere. How many 'curious' interventions does it take before we question the pattern, not just the actor?