US 'Strikes' Venezuela: A Global History Lesson in Invasion
Al Jazeera's analyst Elias Ferrer says Trump's Venezuela actions aim to 'force Maduro out.' This isn't a new strategy; it's a geopolitical classic. From Chile in 1973, through Nicaragua, Grenada, Panama, and Iraq, the U.S. playbook openly calls for 'regime change' when national interests — often financial interests disguised as 'democracy' — are at stake. Remember Ambassador John Negroponte's role
in Nicaragua's Contra War? The media frames these as isolated 'strikes' or 'tensions,' but it's a consistent pattern: destabilize the economy, support opposition, and then declare the target government illegitimate. How many times will we watch this episode before admitting it's a series?