Trump Won't Rule Out Venezuela Invasion, Again
According to CBS News, President Trump, ever the diplomat, 'won't rule out sending troops to Venezuela' amidst a supposed 'military buildup in the region.' The article highlights the USS Gerald Ford's arrival in the Caribbean, poised to strike. What CBS fails to mention is the 1999 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez backed by the US, or the 2002 coup attempt that the US government was well aware of,
as documented by US State Department files released under FOIA. This isn't a new 'buildup'; it's a rerun of US foreign policy in Latin America, now with more aircraft carriers. One might wonder if 'military buildup' is just the latest euphemism for 'resource control' when it comes to nations with the largest proven oil reserves. The US has been sanctioning and undermining Venezuelan governments
for decades, leading to economic hardship, not 'democracy.' So, how many 'regional military buildups' does it take before we admit it's always been about the oil fields, not the freedom?