US Finds War with Venezuela 'Convenient,' Omits 'Oil' from Reasoning
The Al Jazeera segment features Ernesto Castaneda discussing why certain figures pushed for war with Venezuela, but sidesteps the more glaring conveniences. It’s a familiar playbook: demonize, sanction, then intervene. Remember the 'weapons of mass destruction' in Iraq, whose oil reserves magically became available post-invasion? Venezuela sits on the world's largest proven oil reserves. The US
has maintained sanctions on Venezuela, including its oil industry, since 2019, and the Chevron license to operate there was restricted in 2020. This 'convenience' has less to do with democracy and more with controlling global energy flows. One might wonder if the U.S. ever finds a resource-poor nation 'convenient' for military intervention. Or if 'democracy promotion' only applies to countries
with something valuable beneath their soil. The pattern isn't new; it's just rebranded for each fresh target.