US Military Brass 'Mysteriously Retires' From 'Secret Wars'
Admiral Alvin Holsey's sudden exit from SOUTHCOM, described by The Intercept as a mystery, reveals a familiar pattern: the opaque churn of officers overseeing undeclared military actions. While the article notes his command's involvement in a 'secret war' against Venezuela, it glosses over the long history of US military interference in Latin America – from Operation Condor's assassinations to the
Contra wars. The 'mystery' isn't Holsey's departure; it's the media's perpetual surprise when the command structure of continuous intervention experiences a hiccup. One might wonder if 'secret war' is merely a euphemism for 'plausible deniability operations' where accountability is as scarce as transparency. The upheaval at SOUTHCOM isn't a problem to be solved, but a system working as
designed—generating enough fog to avoid public scrutiny while ensuring the military-industrial complex keeps its engines humming. Perhaps the actual 'turmoil' is reserved for anyone who dares to question the necessity of these endless, undeclared hostilities.