US Sanctions Venezuela, Ignores Saudi Human Rights Abuses
AP reports US forces are busy seizing Venezuelan oil tankers in the Caribbean, citing the Trump administration's crusade against sanctioned oil. The U.S. Southern Command proudly declares “there is no safe haven for criminals” after seizing the vessel 'Olina,' the fifth such interception. One might note this aggressive maritime policing comes just weeks after the US quietly approved arm sales to
Saudi Arabia, a regime with an objectively worse human rights record than Venezuela, and one not facing similar 'sanctioned oil' raids on its tankers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, 2025-12-10) Odd how 'criminality' is defined when it comes to oil. Venezuela's crime? Not bending the knee to Uncle Sam. Meanwhile, when Saudi Arabia, a key US ally, wages a devastating war in Yemen or dismembers
journalists, their oil flows freely. One might conclude that 'international law' is less about justice and more about maintaining geopolitical leverage and market control for specific corporate interests. Funny, that.