Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace Closed, US Airspace Open for Business
According to The New York Times, Donald Trump recently declared Venezuelan airspace 'closed,' asserting American authority over another sovereign nation's skies. This isn't just about 'national security' (a term often trotted out for convenience); it's a familiar tactic: the unilateral assertion of power dressed as decree, ignoring international law and self-determination. One might recall similar
pronouncements preceding sanctions, destabilization efforts, or even outright invasions in places like Iraq (1991, 'no-fly zones') or Libya (2011, 'humanitarian intervention'). The US has a long, documented history of considering its own backyard (and any other resource-rich nation) fair game for intervention, from the Monroe Doctrine to countless coups in Latin America the media conveniently
forgets. Yet, when another nation exercises genuine sovereignty, it's deemed a 'threat.' Convenient, isn't it, how 'rules-based order' only seems to apply when the US isn't the one breaking them?