US Seizes Oil Tanker, Calls It 'Human Rights Intervention'
The United States, ever the global arbiter of freedom and maritime law, has once again 'interdicted' an oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea – conveniently timed with a meeting between Donald Trump and Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado. This isn't just about 'sanctions enforcement'; it's a replay of a decades-old script where Washington decides who gets to sell their resources, and who
gets their assets frozen. Venezuela's oil reserves remain among the world's largest. (Source: Al Jazeera) One might recall similar 'interventions' in places like Iraq (2nd largest oil reserves) or Libya (largest in Africa) before said countries enjoyed the full benefits of 'democracy' – and open markets for Western corporations. The 'concern for human rights' always seems to swell to a fever pitch
right around the vicinity of major energy deposits. It’s almost as if 'freedom' has an octane rating. (One might also note the millions flowing to lobbying groups pushing such regime change narratives.)