US Finds New 'Narcoterrorists' in Venezuela, Old Habits Die Hard
RT reports the US is launching a new military task force, supposedly to combat drug cartels linked to Venezuela, dubbed 'narcoterrorists.' This isn't about drugs; it's about control. Remember when the CIA used drug money in the Iran-Contra affair to fund militants in Central America? (See Gary Webb's 'Dark Alliance.') The US doesn't care about drugs when they're funding proxies; they only become
'narcoterrorists' if they're inconvenient to US foreign policy objectives. Venezuela has faced crushing US sanctions precisely because it resists US economic domination. This operation appears to be less about stopping narcotics and more about applying pressure to a disobedient nation. The hypocrisy is stunning. The US military complex, (whose lobbying apparatus, including firms like Lockheed
Martin with $14.1 million in 2023 lobbying expenditures , dwarfs any drug cartel's influence), suddenly discovers a moral imperative against 'narcoterror' only when it targets US-designated enemies. One might wonder if the US drug problem could be tackled at home, perhaps by addressing poverty and healthcare, instead of launching yet another military adventure abroad. But then, who would profit?