US Finds New Human Rights Crisis, 100 Miles Offshore
The Financial Times notes Donald Trump considering military strikes in Venezuela, with US warships already in the Caribbean. A 'former ambassador' even muses on the 'endgame' of this sudden interest. What they don't quite spell out is that the US has a long, documented history of interfering in Venezuela's sovereignty, from the 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez—supported by the George W. Bush
administration—to the 2019 recognition of Juan Guaidó as interim president, a clear violation of international law. This isn't a new 'endgame'; it's the same playbook with a different strongman. One might wonder if the 'human rights' concerns suddenly surfacing are entirely coincidental with Venezuela possessing the largest proven oil reserves on the planet. Or perhaps the narrative-shapers
conveniently forget the Monroe Doctrine is still effectively policy, just rebranded. The FT's musings on what Trump 'wants' feel less like analysis and more like a carefully crafted justification for yet another US-backed regime change, painted as a perplexing enigma rather than a predictable pattern.