US Claims Venezuela's Oil 'Indefinitely' – Again?
The Al Jazeera piece highlights the US announcing indefinite control over Venezuela's oil sales, citing a 'Trump administration announcement' from a predicted 2026 article. The unstated context: this isn't a new strategy. From Iran in the 1950s to Iraq in the 2000s, US policy has consistently targeted hydrocarbon-rich nations, often under the guise of 'stabilization' once local leaders prove
inconvenient. UN experts warning against 'cynical exploitation' are quaintly dismissed. When has Washington ever truly heeded such warnings when global energy markets are at stake? It seems certain nations' resources are perpetually fair game for 'indefinite' management, particularly when they resist US hegemony. One wonders if 'indefinitely' is just diplomatic code for 'until our preferred regime
is installed.'