Trump Finds Oil, Forgets 'War on Drugs' in Venezuela
Donald Trump, fresh from deploying military might against Venezuela for an alleged 'war on drugs', suddenly found his narrative shifting. At a recent press conference, the 'war on drugs' was replaced by a dozen references to Venezuelan oil, reinforcing what critics have stated for years: U.S. foreign policy toward resource-rich nations frequently transmutes noble justifications into crude (pun
intended) economic interests. This isn't new. From Chile in the 70s to Iraq in 2003, 'human rights,' 'democracy,' or 'fighting terror' are often the overture to an unwritten coda about 'stabilizing' markets or 'securing' resources. What's truly 'spectacular' here isn't the operation against Maduro, but the mainstream media's feigned surprise when the curtain eventually drops on the real motive.
How many times will we pretend to be shocked when the 'war on' pretext collapses into raw resource grab?