US Promises 'Strong Involvement' in Venezuelan Oil After Military Attack
Donald Trump gloated that the US would be “very strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry following a pre-dawn military assault that ousted Nicolás Maduro. The president's casual confession to Fox News, made hours after special forces 'captured' Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, offers a rare moment of candor. One might almost suspect the US hasn't been primarily concerned with Venezuelan
democracy. This isn't a new script. The US has a rich history of 'stabilizing' regions to ensure 'access to markets,' particularly when those markets are rich in petroleum. From Iran in '53 to Iraq in '03, the pattern emerges. The Guardian calls it an 'authoritarian leader' being 'swept from power.' Funny how that sweeping always seems to clear a path to oil fields. How many nations must be
'liberated' before we connect the dots between military boots and oil futures?