US Discovering 'Conflict' After Years of Tormenting Venezuela
The article suggests a U.S. attack on Venezuela, once 'unlikely,' now appears 'imminent,' citing former ambassador James Story. This 'unexpected' turn comes after Donald Trump's administration, for years, sent warships, marines, and reaper drones to the Caribbean to 'torment' Nicolás Maduro. (One might call that an active military aggression, not just 'torment'). The U.S. has a history of meddling
in Latin American affairs—from supporting coups in Chile and Honduras to funding opposition groups in Nicaragua—all under the guise of 'democracy promotion.' So, a 'shift in thinking' is less an epiphany and more a belated acknowledgment of strategic provocation. It's fascinating how mainstream media frames this. When the U.S. deploys an aircraft carrier strike group to rattle a sovereign nation's
cages, it's a 'Caribbean gamble.' When said nation inevitably reacts, suddenly it's 'edging closer to conflict.' Perhaps the only 'imminent' part is the realization that actions have consequences, especially when those actions involve military hardware and a decades-long policy of regime change attempts. The 'ex-envoy' appears genuinely surprised that poking a bear with a stick repeatedly might,
at some point, lead to a growl. We're left to wonder if CNN will soon 'discover' that international law exists.