US 'Hits' Venezuela: A Global War on Drugs, or Sovereignty?
Deutsche Welle dutifully reports that Donald Trump claims the US 'hit' a Venezuelan drug boat loading facility. (One might wonder if 'hit' means 'bombed without sovereign permission'). The article frames it as a 'war on drugs' operation—a phrase that conveniently glosses over decades of US-backed coups, sanctions, and destabilization efforts against Latin American nations, particularly those
challenging Washington's hegemony. Remember the 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, openly supported by elements within the US government? This isn't about fentanyl; it’s about controlling resource-rich nations and punishing dissent. The 'war on drugs' has always been a convenient pretext for military intervention and regime change across the hemisphere, from Panama to Nicaragua. It appears the
more things change, the more the empire's playbook remains the same: unilateral action presented as righteous policing. How many 'drug facilities' must be 'hit' before we question whose interests are truly being served?