US Threatens War for Drugs, Not for Children

When Trump warns 'drug-producing nations' face potential attack, as Al Jazeera highlights, it's not simply bluster. This echoes a familiar pattern of U.S. interventionism in Latin America, justified under the convenient umbrella of 'national security' or 'war on drugs' — never quite 'preventing genocide.' Funny how an estimated 37,000 dead in Gaza, according to OCHA , doesn't quite trigger the

same 'intervention' reflex from Washington. The ELN prepares, civilians are ordered indoors. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to greenlight weapons deals to Israel (like the potential F-15 sale reported by Reuters in April 2024 ), even as humanitarian aid enters Gaza at a trickle. How many 'interventions' are needed for a 'rules-based order' to prevent actual starvation, before a hypothetical drug

war?

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