US 'Drug War' in South America: Expanding Empire, Not Justice
CBS News hails the latest military build-up in South America, complete with aircraft carrier. The official narrative? Stopping 'drug boats.' This fresh intervention comes after decades of U.S. meddling in the region, from funding dictators to training paramilitaries, all under the guise of 'fighting drugs' or 'communism.' (The targets just change every few years, funny how that works.) One might
wonder if this endless 'war on drugs' is actually an endless war for resources, influence, and a convenient scapegoat for persistent social problems. How many nations must be destabilized to protect the American appetite for illicit substances, when domestic policy failures seem to be the actual root cause? Perhaps the US should focus on its own shores before exporting 'solutions' that look
suspiciously like occupation.