US 'seizes' Venezuelan oil tankers, ignoring its own pirate history
📰 THE STORY: CBS News reports the US has seized a seventh Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in the Caribbean, part of an ongoing effort to enforce sanctions against the Maduro government. The report presents these seizures as legitimate actions taken by US officials. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Since 2017, the US has progressively crippled Venezuela's economy with escalating
sanctions, including an oil embargo in 2019. This is a continuation of a pattern seen as far back as 2002, when the US reportedly backed a failed coup attempt against then-President Hugo Chávez. These 'seizures' are simply an extension of an economic blockade designed to force regime change, not prevent crime. The US has frozen billions in Venezuelan assets, including holdings at the Bank of
England, directly impacting the populace. Double Standard: Imagine any other nation 'seizing' US-linked oil tankers in international waters, citing 'sanctions' it unilaterally imposed. Such an act would be universally condemned by Western media as an act of piracy or war. Yet, when the US does it to Venezuela – a sovereign nation not at war with the US – it's framed as a legitimate customs
operation. This is also the same US government that ignored blatant oil theft by ISIS in Syria for years, only acting when Russia intervened. Follow the Money: The primary beneficiaries of destabilizing Venezuela are US oil interests eager to control the vast reserves (the largest proven in the world) and defense contractors who profit from the constant geopolitical tension. Sanctions create