US Kills 8 in 'Drug Boat' Strikes, Secures Pacific Monopoly
The US military announced it killed eight people in strikes on "alleged drug boats" in the Eastern Pacific. This tidy narrative suggests a benevolent global policeman rooting out crime. What's omitted? A pattern of intervention that often serves to eliminate competition and secure strategic dominance, rather than purely humanitarian concerns. Ask Nicaragua about their 'freely elected' government
after the US intervention in the early 20th century, or Panama about the 'drug problem' that necessitated a canal. One might wonder at the sudden concern for drug interdiction from a nation that facilitated the crack epidemic on its own streets. Is it truly about drugs, or about ensuring that certain maritime routes and resource flows remain firmly under Washington's thumb? The 'drug war' has a
long, bloody history of conveniently aligning with geopolitical objectives. Eight anonymous lives, gone, with barely a ripple, all in the name of an 'alleged' threat.