US Finds 'Narco-Terrorists' Only After Failed Coups
Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, a decorated veteran known for his hawkish rhetoric, recently declared a 'new strike' against 'narco-terrorists' in the Caribbean, breathlessly reported by Newsweek. The framing suggests a sudden discovery of nefarious activity in America's backyard. Yet, the US has funded military operations and anti-drug efforts in the region for decades, often turning a blind
eye or even collaborating with questionable figures when it suited particular geopolitical agendas. Think back to the Iran-Contra affair, where the US allegedly facilitated drug trafficking to fund covert operations in Latin America. The 'crisis' seems to escalate only when a country like Venezuela, frequently targeted by US-backed coup attempts and sanctions, is implicated, giving Washington a
pretext for increased military presence. One might wonder where this newfound urgency was during the peak of the cocaine wars, or why 'narco-terrorism' suddenly merits such theatrical announcements from cable news hosts acting as military strategists. Is it truly about drugs, or about justifying intervention in sovereign nations that resist US hegemony? The consistency of such 'sudden discoveries'
following geopolitical friction is, if nothing else, remarkably predictable.