US 'Wants to Control Venezuelan Oil Indefinitely,' Says It With a Straight Face
Al Jazeera blandly notes that US oil executives are meeting with Trump to discuss ‘investments’ in Venezuela’s oil sector. This isn't new; it's practically a national sport. From the 1953 overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected Mossadegh for nationalizing oil to supporting coups in Latin America for resource access, the pattern is as predictable as a Hollywood sequel – 'America's Thirst for
Oil: The Venezuelan Chapter.' The 'investments' usually come with strings, and sometimes, those strings are attached to regime change. One might wonder what 'control indefinitely' means in this context. Historically, it often translates into resource extraction that disproportionately benefits US corporations, while the local population often remains mired in economic instability. It's a
remarkably consistent foreign policy, where 'national interest' often aligns perfectly with corporate balance sheets, disguised as promoting democracy or stability. (How many times have we heard that one?)