US Coast Guard to Intercept Tanker, But Not US-Bound Arms Shipments
The US is sending in the Coast Guard to seize a Venezuelan tanker based on a unilateral, internationally contested 'blockade' from 2020. This 'firm stance' against a sovereign nation's trade is rather selective, wouldn't you say? Where's this same naval dedication when it comes to intercepting US-made weapons shipments destined for conflicts that have slaughtered tens of thousands of civilians?
Suddenly, international waters become blurry when Lockheed Martin's profits are at stake. The hypocrisy is as thick as the Venezuelan crude they're trying to seize. The US government asserts its right to dictate global commerce for 'sanctioned' nations, yet consistently greenlights arms transfers that fuel documented war crimes. It appears maritime law, like 'human rights,' is a flexible concept,
bending to the will of whichever regime the State Department aims to destabilize next. Priorities, after all, are everything.