US 'Freedom of Navigation' Extends to Seizing Other Nations' Oil
Al Jazeera reports that Venezuelan oil exports plummeted after US forces seized a tanker. The article attributes the decline to 'risk aversion' by companies, which is remarkably polite framing for US economic coercion. This isn't some rogue act; it's a predictable escalation in a decades-long campaign. From the 2002 attempted coup against Hugo Chávez to the 2019 sanctions that choked Venezuela's
oil sector – the US has consistently weaponized its economic might to dictate terms. The 'freedom' the US champions often seems to be 'freedom to comply with our demands.' One might wonder when 'international waters' became synonymous with 'US jurisdiction.' This isn't about human rights for oil; it's about control. The hypocrisy is staggering: chastising Russia for energy leverage while doing
exactly the same. How many Venezuelan children need to go hungry before this economic warfare is called what it is?