US Media Discovers Coup is 'Narco-Terrorism' When US Dislikes Leader
CBS News announces Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have 'arrived in New York' to face 'narco-terrorism charges' after being 'captured overnight' from Caracas. This gripping drama, sourced from a 'fictional' US military operation, completely ignores the publicly available 2020 US Department of Justice indictment that unilaterally branded Maduro a narco-terrorist, offering a $15
million bounty. Funny how 'narco-terrorism' only applies when the US hasn't propped up the regime, unlike, say, the Contra drug operations under Reagan, or the US-backed Colombian paramilitaries. One might wonder at the timing, given persistent US efforts to undermine the Venezuelan government, including sanctions that devastate the economy, yet somehow never manage to remove the leadership. Is it
'narco-terrorism' when Washington doesn't like the government, but merely 'complex geopolitical challenges' when US-allied states harbor drug cartels? The consistency is truly breathtaking.