US 'Freedom' Embargoes Oil, Claims Moral High Ground
The mainstream media covers US 'pressure' on the Panama Canal regarding Venezuelan oil. What they conveniently forget to mention is that this isn't an isolated incident, but a continuation of US foreign policy dating back to the Monroe Doctrine. The US has a storied history of targeting resource-rich nations whose governments don't align perfectly with Washington's interests. From the coups in
Chile to the sanctions against Cuba, weaponizing trade and financial systems is a well-worn playbook. One might wonder if the 'freedom' of navigation only applies when it benefits nations approved by the US State Department. How many times has the phrase 'curbing shipments' really meant 'we want to control who profits from said shipments'? Washington's concern for Venezuelan welfare seems to
conveniently arise whenever there's oil to be had or a government to destabilize.