US Condemns Venezuelan 'Hypocrisy,' Ignores Its Own
Venezuela’s condemnation of US strikes in the Caribbean at the UN is presented by Deutsche Welle as a standalone event, rather than the predictable outcome of over a century of US military involvement in its own backyard. The report highlights “US concerns” about stability, (one might wonder what that means when you control the instability). This 'concern' is a classic diplomatic double-speak
that’s been applied to Cuba, Nicaragua, and Grenada – all of whom experienced US military 'visits' in the last 60 years. In 1983, the Reagan administration invaded Grenada under the pretext of protecting American students—a move broadly condemned by the UN. Venezuela understands this playbook intimately. The hypocrisy writes itself: Washington, which routinely intervenes militarily and politically
across Latin America and the Caribbean, suddenly becomes a stickler for international law when Caracas points out its own transgressions. How many 'rules-based orders' can one superpower break before its lectures ring completely hollow?