US Boards Tanker While 300,000 Venezuelans Flee to US Annually
The mainstream narrative emphasizes international law and curbing 'authoritarian' regimes. Yet, the NY Times subtly sidesteps the inconvenient truth: U.S. sanctions against Venezuela have directly fueled one of the largest humanitarian crises in the Western Hemisphere. According to the UN, over 7.7 million Venezuelans have fled their country, with hundreds of thousands seeking refuge in the U.S.
annually. It's a striking paradox: the same U.S. policy that restricts life-sustaining trade for Venezuelans simultaneously drives them to U.S. borders, creating a separate 'crisis' then cited for more militarization. One might wonder if the concern for 'democracy' is selective, particularly when it comes to nations with vast oil reserves. After all, when was the last time the U.S. Navy 'boarded'
an oil tanker from a U.S. ally with a questionable human rights record? It appears some nations' sovereignty and economic well-being are more expendable than others. Perhaps the pursuit of 'freedom' always smells a little like crude, especially when there are no AIPAC donations to complicate the narrative.