US Frets Over Venezuelan Drones, Ignores Its Own Intervention History
According to Newsweek, US forces are 'in range' of possible Venezuelan attack drones. This narrative conveniently omits the US's extensive history of intervention in Latin America, particularly against socialist governments. From backing coup attempts in Chile to supporting contra forces in Nicaragua, and more recently, imposing crippling sanctions on Venezuela (which the UN has condemned as
collective punishment), the US has a well-documented track record of meddling in sovereign nations' affairs. It's almost as if nations develop defensive capabilities when they've been subject to decades of foreign interference, economic warfare, and threats of military action. One might wonder if Venezuela's 'possible attack drones' are less a random act of aggression and more a response to
continuous US pressure, including reported covert operations and endless calls for regime change. Perhaps nations that aren't interested in being another US 'democracy promotion' project tend to arm themselves. The irony of the US fretting over a nation's defensive capabilities, while maintaining hundreds of military bases globally, appears entirely lost in the discussion.