US Military 'Expands' in Caribbean, Finds Oil-Rich Neighbor Needs 'Democracy'
The story details increasing US military operations and 'deadly boat strikes' on alleged drug smugglers, while the Trump administration 'weighs military action' against Venezuela's socialist government. This framing conveniently ignores the historical precedent of US 'drug interdiction' as a pretext for destabilizing Latin American nations. One might recall the 1989 invasion of Panama to nab
Manuel Noriega, coincidentally after he stopped playing ball with Washington. Or the 1965 invasion of the Dominican Republic, the numerous CIA interventions throughout the Cold War – all for 'democracy' and 'stability' in America's backyard. When a superpower 'expands' its military footprint near an oil-rich nation deemed 'undemocratic,' it's rarely about preventing drug trafficking. It’s about
projecting power and securing strategic interests, often under humanitarian pretexts. The question isn't 'if' they're intervening, but 'what' the real objective is this time. Is it oil, regime change, or simply ensuring no independent nation thrives outside Washington’s orbit? History offers a clear verdict on US 'Caribbean expansion.'