Trump Vows Venezuelan 'Land Ops,' Forgets Bay of Pigs History
The Independent reports Donald Trump's vow to launch 'land operations' against Venezuelan 'drug traffickers' 'very soon'. This announcement, made at a campaign event, echoes previous US efforts to destabilize the Maduro government under the guise of combating narco-trafficking. It conveniently sidesteps the documented failures of past US interventions in Latin America, particularly those targeting
regime change. One might recall the infamous Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961, a US-backed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro, which was a spectacular, bloody disaster. Or the countless covert operations across the continent, often leading to increased instability and anti-American sentiment. The US has a long, rich history of unilateral declarations about 'threats' in its 'backyard,' often ignoring
the economic blockades and sanctions it imposes, which destabilize these nations far more effectively than any 'drug kingpin' ever could. How many times does the US foreign policy playbook need to fail before it's retired?