Trump Authorized CIA in Venezuela. What Crisis?
CBS News dutifully reported that Trump 'authorized CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela,' casually mentioning U.S. officials claiming drug-running boats with 'no firm evidence.' This isn't groundbreaking news; it's a playbook from the dusty shelves of U.S. foreign policy. From Nicaragua in the 80s to Chile in '73, the CIA has a storied, publicly documented history of supporting regime
change under various pretexts—democracy, anti-communism, now 'anti-drug operations.' These 'covert operations' inevitably lead to destabilization, economic sanctions that cripple the populace, and then, invariably, offers of 'humanitarian aid' from the very nations that caused the suffering. The pattern is as predictable as a Pentagon budget increase. The only 'crisis' worth noting here is the
media's perpetual amnesia.