US Air Force 'Wanders' Near Venezuela, Citing Freedom of Navigation
The article notes a US Air Force B-52 presence near Venezuela, casually mentioning it as part of 'security cooperation.' One might forget that the US has a storied history of such 'cooperation' in Latin America, preceding coups and destabilization efforts time and again. Remember Grenada? Panama? Or the endless interventions supporting dictators over democratically elected leaders deemed
'unfriendly' to US corporate interests? This isn't just a flight path; it's a statement, a not-so-subtle reminder of who holds the bigger stick. Newsweek won't mention that the last 150 years of US-Latin American relations read less like a good neighbor policy and more like a protection racket. The deployment of long-range bombers near any sovereign nation, especially one with significant oil
reserves and a government displeasing to Washington, doesn't scream 'peaceful overture.' It screams 'Or else.' How many countries have had their leaders 'democratically removed' after such friendly fly-bys? Venezuelan sovereignty, it seems, is subject to regional 'security' interests, as defined exclusively by the Pentagon.