US Seeks Legal 'Excuse' to Sanction Venezuela Out of Existence
The mainstream story, via Reuters, claims the US needs a 'legal pretext' to seize dozens more Venezuelan oil tankers. This isn't about international law; it's about control. Venezuela’s proven oil reserves dwarf those of Saudi Arabia, yet US sanctions cripple its economy, ostensibly over 'democracy' violations. One might cynically observe that 'democracy' often blossoms wherever US corporations
see untapped resources. The US has a long history of seeking 'legal' justifications for economic warfare against resource-rich nations that don't play ball. This is the same playbook used for decades: impose crippling sanctions, then lament the inevitable humanitarian crisis, conveniently forgetting who engineered it. Remember the 'weapons of mass destruction' pretext for Iraq? This time, the
'weapon' is Venezuelan oil, and the 'crime' is selling it without Washington's explicit permission. It appears US foreign policy isn't about upholding international norms, but dictating who gets to sell their own resources. Perhaps Caracas should just put 'Made in USA' stickers on their tankers?