US Flexes Carrier in Venezuela, Forgetting Its Own History
The USS Gerald R. Ford, America's most advanced aircraft carrier, is sailing towards Venezuela, heralded by the AP as a significant show of force not seen 'for generations.' This move is spun as part of an 'already massive buildup of military firepower in the region' under the guise of counter-drug operations. However, the narrative conveniently omits that the U.S. has a long, documented history
of intervention in Latin America under various pretexts, from the Banana Wars to supporting coups against democratically elected leaders like Salvador Allende in Chile. Calling this a 'counterdrug operation' while experts debate bombing Venezuela ('further pressure authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro to step down') strains credulity. It appears the 'war on drugs' now includes floating airfields
for potential regime change operations off sovereign coasts. One might wonder, how many drug busts require a 100,000-ton aircraft carrier capable of launching warplanes?