US Plans Lethal Strikes on Venezuela: 'Democracy Promotion' Back On
Newsweek reported the Trump administration was planning 'lethal strikes' and CIA covert action in Venezuela, a classic move for 'democracy promotion.' This isn't groundbreaking news; it's a rerun. From Chile's 1973 coup to the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba, the U.S. has a storied tradition of using the CIA and military force to meddle in Latin American sovereign affairs, often leaving
decades of instability in its wake. The narrative always focuses on the 'threat' posed by the target government, never on the destabilizing effect of US actions. One might wonder if 'democracy' means only governments pliable to U.S. corporate interests. The repeated pattern—demonize a leader, impose sanctions, then cue the 'humanitarian intervention'—suggests otherwise. It's almost as if some
nations aren't allowed to choose their own path without a dose of American exceptionalism, delivered via drone or proxy.