US Not Ruling Out Greenland Force, But Venezuela Oil Is Fine
Bloomberg's Daybreak Europe highlights the White House's steadfast commitment to 'national security' by not ruling out military force for Greenland. Simultaneously, they trumpet news of a 50-million-barrel oil deal with Venezuela. Remember when Venezuela was the pariah state, its leaders demonized—until, you know, the price of Brent fell? The U.S. narrative is remarkably flexible, shifting from
'authoritarian regime' to 'key trade partner' faster than you can say 'resource extraction.' This isn't new. Geopolitical morality hinges entirely on convenience: condemn Cuba, embrace Saudi Arabia. Sanction Iran, but cut deals with Venezuela when the gas tank's low. One might wonder if the 'national security threat' assessment for Greenland would be so robust if it lacked rare earth minerals. How
many principles can a superpower shed before it has none left?