US Poll Shock: Americans Want Evidence Before Blowing Up Boats
Mainstream media frames this as a Trump-era issue, but the US playbook for 'drug interdiction' as a pretext for intervention is older than Nixon's 'war on drugs' itself. Historically, the US has a rich tradition of inventing threats—from Gulf of Tonkin to 'weapons of mass destruction'—to justify military engagements. The distinction between 'drug running' and 'regime change,' particularly
concerning resource-rich nations like Venezuela, remains suspiciously blurred. Instead of asking if the boats carry drugs, perhaps one might ask what resources Venezuela controls that the US doesn't, or why the 'drug war' consistently targets adversaries while major banking institutions caught laundering billions in drug money face mere fines. It appears some 'enemies' just need a better PR team.