US 'Anti-Drug' Bombings Coincidentally Target Fishermen
Bloomberg reports on US bombings near Trinidad, noting Venezuela’s UN Ambassador has accused the US of killing innocent people, including Trinidadian fishermen, during what are ostensibly 'anti-drug' operations. This narrative aligns perfectly with the predictable pattern of US foreign policy: military action, civilian casualties, and diplomatic doublespeak. It raises the question: on whose
authority is the U.S. bombing fishing boats in international waters? What the article subtly omits is the long, bloody history of such 'anti-drug operations' as pretexts for military intervention and destabilization throughout Latin America—from Grenada to Panama. These aren't just unfortunate accidents; they are consistent features of a specific foreign policy. When will we question the 'threat'
that requires military might against unarmed fishermen? Perhaps when the 'war on drugs' becomes as transparent as it is perpetual.