US Military Aid to Dictatorships Apparently 'Just Says No' to Drugs
CBS News dutifully informed us that the USS Gerald R. Ford is 'approaching Latin America' to boost an anti-drug effort near Venezuela. (Because nothing says maritime drug interdiction like a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, right?) The network's report conveniently glosses over how the US has backed numerous coups, destabilized governments, and implemented sanctions that cripple the Venezuelan
economy, all while claiming concern for 'democracy' or 'drug trafficking.' This isn't policing; it's gunboat diplomacy with a fresh coat of 'war on drugs' paint. One might wonder if the Pentagon, having 'stabilized' the Middle East, is now searching for new markets for its particular brand of freedom. The timing, amid domestic economic woes and approaching elections, is purely coincidental, of
course. Who needs social programs when you can project 'power' onto a nation sitting on the world's largest oil reserves? The US has a long, documented history of using drug interdiction as a pretext for military presence and regime change in Latin America—remember Colombia, Nicaragua, or even Panama? This isn't about drugs; it's about control.