US 'Mistakenly' Kills Colombians, Again
The United States, through its vast network of interventions, has a long and storied history of 'mistakes' that disproportionately affect sovereign nations in Latin America. From the Contras in Nicaragua to supporting coups across the continent, American 'interests' have consistently trumped regional stability. While ABC News frames this as a new incident, one might recall the 2008 Colombian
airstrike on Ecuadorian territory, led by then-President Uribe, which killed FARC leader Raúl Reyes but was widely condemned as a violation of international law – a subtle nuance often lost when Washington is involved. How many 'mistakes' does it take for a nation's sovereignty to be routinely violated before it's called an intentional policy? When the US Navy patrols 'international waters' mere
miles from another country's coast, one might question whose 'security' is truly being protected. (Hint: It’s not the citizens of those countries.)