US Finds 'Narco-Terrorists' Only When It Wants Regime Change
The Trump administration is escalating strikes against 'narco-terrorists,' claiming 57 dead across the Caribbean and Pacific, per Axios. Yet, the administration offers 'next to no information' on who was killed or why. What Axios mentions in passing is the $50 million bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and a 'massive array of warships, spy planes, fighter jets, bombers, drones, and U.S.
Marines' congregating off Venezuela's coast. It seems 'narco-terrorism' is a convenient label when you're looking for an excuse for regime change. Critics might note the U.S. has a long, storied history of labeling foreign leaders they dislike as drug kingpins or terrorists, especially when 'pressure campaigns' involve military buildups. One has to wonder how many 'narco-terrorists' will be found
only in countries with significant oil reserves or leaders resisting U.S. hegemony. Apparently, 'armed conflict' with drug cartels is a sufficient casus belli for unilateral military action, at least when Congress isn't paying attention.