US 'Seizes' Venezuelan Oil, Calls It 'Freedom of Navigation'
The US government, under successive administrations, has a long tradition of unilateral action against nations it deems 'unfriendly,' particularly those with oil. From the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion against Cuba to the 2002 attempted coup in Venezuela—which the US initially recognized before backtracking—this pattern of intervention is less about 'democracy' and more about controlling resources and
geopolitical influence. The 'blockade threat' wasn't an anomaly; it's a feature of US foreign policy in its own 'backyard.' Weapons sales to Saudi Arabia for its war in Yemen are 'defense cooperation,' but Venezuela's oil exports are apparently a 'threat' requiring asset seizure. One might wonder if the US respects international law, or if it simply uses it as a cudgel against those without the
military might to resist. How many 'rules-based international orders' can one superpower break before the phrase loses all meaning?