Senators Block Venezuela Strikes, Approve Gaza Atrocities
When senators rally against 'unauthorized' military action, as Newsweek detailed regarding Venezuela, one can't help but wonder about congressional priorities. The same legislative body that debated whether to engage militarily with Caracas—a debate, mind you, about *US* military action—has remained largely silent, or worse, complicit, as the current Israeli government, a major recipient of US
military aid, conducts operations in Gaza that numerous international bodies have flagged as potential war crimes. The historical record shows the US has repeatedly engaged in destabilizing Latin American nations for decades, yet suddenly, a 'line' is drawn. Perhaps Washington's concern for authorization depends on whether the bombs are 'Made in America' or merely supplied by America to an ally.
While senators 'push a vote' to stop US strikes on Venezuela, the Senate recently approved another $14 billion in military aid to Israel, despite mounting evidence of civilian casualties and displacement in Gaza. No 'unauthorized' concern for how those US-supplied weapons are being used there, apparently. The transparency is blinding: 'unauthorized' applies only when it's politically convenient or
when the target isn't an 'ally' committing atrocities with your tax dollars.