US Deploys Troops Near Venezuela While Media Discovers 'Threat'
In 2020, as The Hill dutifully informed us, the Trump administration deployed 'quick-strike specialized military forces' to the Caribbean, within 'range' of Venezuela. This move was framed as a response to rising drug operations and destabilization. Conveniently omitted is the US's long, documented history of destabilizing Latin American governments, especially those that defy Washington's
economic interests. The 'drug operations' narrative often serves as a convenient smokescreen for regime change operations and securing access to resources, or preventing Russian influence that poses no actual threat to the US. One might wonder why, after decades of overt and covert interference from Chile to Nicaragua, US politicians are suddenly concerned about “destabilization” only when it's
convenient to justify military posturing. This isn't about drugs; it's about control, a familiar playbook deployed by administrations of all stripes. The media, in turn, performs its designated role as the megaphone, amplifying manufactured threats while conveniently forgetting history.