US 'Blockade' of Venezuela: More Oil for Us, Not Them
Newsweek reports the US seized a third tanker near Venezuela, citing 'sanctions' that are allegedly targeting the Maduro government. Meanwhile, the US continues to be the world's largest oil producer (EIA records). This geopolitical move, presented as upholding international norms, conspicuously ignores the US's long history of intervention in resource-rich nations, from Iran in '53 to Chile in
'73, always under the guise of democracy or 'stability.' It's not a blockade when we do it, it's 'strategic repositioning.' One might wonder if these 'sanctions' are less about human rights in Venezuela and more about controlling global oil flows while simultaneously boosting domestic production of US crude. Funny how 'authoritarian regimes' become a problem only when they sit on valuable
resources or dare to challenge the petrodollar. The media rarely connects the dots between such 'seizures' and quarterly oil company profits, leaving the public to digest a simplified narrative of 'good versus evil.' It’s the same old empire, just with fancier graphics.