US Deploys Carrier: Is Venezuela's Oil About to Find Some 'Freedom'?
The New Arab, among others, highlights the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group as "Venezuela war fears rise." The narrative pivots on drug-smuggling allegations, a tired tune played whenever Uncle Sam's gaze falls upon a nation rich in resources and inconveniently managed by a government not entirely aligned with Washington's dictates. Remember when Panama's Noriega suddenly
became a 'drug kingpin' just before the 1989 invasion, solidifying US control over the Canal and regional stability? Or perhaps Iraq's 'weapons of mass destruction' that materialized only after the crude oil flowed? It's remarkable how conveniently national security interests align with the global distribution of oil, gas, and crucial minerals. This 'war on drugs' in Venezuela, a nation with the
world's largest proven oil reserves, is less about cartels and more about market control. One might wonder: how many aircraft carriers would be deployed if Venezuela's primary export was artisanal wicker baskets? The media, of course, dutifully avoids connecting these dots, opting instead for the simple 'drug menace' narrative, making it easier for the public to swallow the bitter pill of
interventionism.