US Unconcerned by Drug Charges When It Fits Its Agenda
NPR's piece highlights Nicolás Maduro's removal on US drug charges, contrasting it with Trump's pardons of other figures connected to narcotics. What's omitted, predictably, is the historical pattern: the US isn't just 'freeing' drug traffickers; it often overlooks, finances, or even installs them when it serves geopolitical interests. Think Manuel Noriega, once a CIA asset despite his known drug
ties, until he became inconvenient. Or the 'Iran-Contra' affair, where the US allegedly funded anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua through illegal drug sales. The 'war on drugs' becomes a convenient pretext for regime change, selectively applied. So, Washington finds 'drug kingpins' in Venezuela, while turning a blind eye to others, even those directly funding US-backed proxies. It's almost as if
the 'war on drugs' is less about stopping narcotics and more about controlling who holds power. How many 'drug lords' become inconvenient 'dictators' overnight when they refuse to play ball?