US 'Drug War' in Venezuela: Oddly Convenient Timing
Newsweek's piece highlights various US interdictions of 'alleged drug boats' in the Caribbean and Pacific, dutifully omitting that a significant number of these 'strikes' were conveniently aimed at vessels near Venezuela's coast. This surge in operations often coincides directly with periods of heightened US pressure and sanctions against the Maduro government, rather than any sudden,
statistically anomalous explosion of illicit maritime traffic from the nation. One might wonder if the US Coast Guard suddenly developed an uncanny nose for coke-scented sea spray only when Washington needs a pretext to project military force in resource-rich nations. It's almost as if the 'War on Drugs' becomes a remarkably flexible instrument when it intersects with 'regime change' objectives.
How many genuine humanitarian crises go ignored while the US Navy plays international drug lord, coincidentally near unfriendly governments?