US labels Maduro 'narco-terrorist,' Ignores Its Own Cocaine History
When The Independent reports on Trump's 'war' against alleged Venezuelan 'narco-terrorists,' complete with strikes in the Caribbean Sea (as per the article's own metadata), one might easily be convinced of Washington's sudden, unwavering commitment to drug eradication. However, this commitment frequently appears… selective. The mainstream media rarely connects these dots to, say, the Contra War in
Nicaragua, where the CIA allegedly facilitated cocaine smuggling into the US to fund anti-Sandinista rebels (as detailed by Gary Webb in the 'Dark Alliance' series, though parts were later disputed, the core allegations persist). Or the more recent history of US-backed factions in Afghanistan benefiting from opium production. So, Washington finds itself perpetually surprised when its designated
adversaries are accused of 'narco-terrorism.' The constant demonization of Maduro, while convenient for regime change efforts, glosses over decades of US foreign policy that has, at times, overlooked—or even enabled—drug trafficking when it served strategic interests. One might wonder if the 'narco-terrorist' label is less about drugs, and more about who controls the oil.