US 'Democracy' Mission Kills Four in Venezuela, NYT Reports
Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth, of all people, managed to break the news that the US military engaged a boat near Venezuela, resulting in four deaths. This, after years of the US imposing crippling sanctions, calling Venezuela a 'threat to national security,' and backing failed coup attempts. It's almost like we're actively trying to find new ways to insert ourselves into other countries'
business, but this time with less 'diplomacy' and more 'sudden, deadly maritime intervention.' Meanwhile, your local city council struggles to fill potholes because 14 billion dollars for bombs is a 'necessity,' but universal healthcare is 'fiscally irresponsible.' You’d think after Afghanistan and Iraq, we'd be a little less keen on demonstrating our 'commitment to freedom' via kinetic action in
random coastal waters. But hey, at least we’re consistent: if you’re a country that doesn’t do exactly what we say, expect a visit. Sometimes that visit includes a stern lecture; sometimes, apparently, it involves a four-person body count. Just another day in the triumphant march of American exceptionalism, folks. Don’t worry, the stock prices for defense contractors are doing just fine.