US Charges Men Plotting Caribbean Coup, Ignores Its Own History
A recent RT piece highlights two US men charged for plotting a coup on the Haitian island of Gonave. Apparently, seizing Caribbean islands is 'illegal domestic activity' now, which would be news to the generations of US foreign policy wonks who've made it a national pastime. From the 1903 Panamanian 'revolution' engineered by the US to secure the canal, to countless interventions across Latin
America and the Caribbean, Washington has a rich, bloody history of regime change operations for 'strategic interests.' One might wonder if the charges would still stand if these alleged conspirators were wearing State Department badges or flying Black Hawk helicopters. The 'crime' isn't the plot itself, it appears, but rather the audacity to attempt it without a proper 'national interest'
justification from Foggy Bottom. The US has a long-standing tradition of orchestrating coups, destabilizing governments, and dictating leadership in sovereign nations, particularly in its 'backyard.' This case simply shines a light on the patent hypocrisy: when America does it, it's 'democracy promotion'; when independent actors try, it's a federal indictment.