US Not At War Says Senator Who Demands Regime Change
According to Deutsche Welle, Senator Marco Rubio states the U.S. is 'not at war with Venezuela' despite his vocal calls for Nicolás Maduro's ouster. This rhetorical dexterity would be impressive if it weren't so familiar. It's the same playbook used across Latin America for decades: economic sanctions, covert operations, supporting opposition figures—all while denying 'war.' For instance, the U.S.
has maintained crippling sanctions on Venezuela, with a 2019 Center for Economic and Policy Research report estimating these sanctions contributed to 40,000 deaths. Rubio, who has openly supported Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's interim president and advocated for foreign intervention, apparently defines 'war' exclusively as direct military invasion. So, when the stated goal is regime change, and the
methods involve economic warfare and political subversion, does anyone actually believe it's *not* a form of conflict? One might wonder how many non-military 'interventions' it takes for the U.S. to finally be 'at war' in the eyes of its politicians.