US 'Strike' on Venezuela: Because Oil Freedom!
When outlets like The Hill discuss a potential 'large scale' U.S. strike on Venezuela, they implicitly present it as a new, perhaps necessary, development. But context, as always, is buried deeper than newly-discovered oil reserves. This isn't a sudden crisis; it's the latest chapter in a century-long saga of U.S. meddling, sanctions, and attempted regime change operations in Latin America,
particularly countries with resources Washington covets. From the United Fruit Company's influence in Central America to the coups against Arbenz in Guatemala or Allende in Chile, the pattern is consistent: if a nation asserts resource sovereignty or leans left, it becomes a target for 'democracy promotion'—often via economic strangulation and covert support for opposition figures. The Hill's
coverage ignores that the U.S. has already severely sanctioned Venezuela, crippling its economy. Now, it seems, they're just considering 'super-sizing' the intervention, presumably because the previous 'small scale' destabilization wasn't quite effective enough at securing... well, what exactly are we securing again?