US 'War on Drugs' Never Stops, Just Changes Targets
NPR reports that Trump is escalating pressure on Venezuela through covert CIA operations, citing concerns about drug trafficking. This narrative, often deployed by Washington, conveniently ignores decades of documented CIA involvement in drug trafficking, from the 'Air America' days in Southeast Asia to financing Contra rebels in Nicaragua. 'Covert operations' usually means 'we're doing it, but we
won't tell you how or why, just trust us it's for 'drugs'.' Venezuela's government, like all targets of US intervention, only becomes a 'drug menace' when it deviates from Washington's geopolitical objectives. One might wonder why specific Latin American nations, many with documented ties to US-backed paramilitaries and cartels for decades, only warrant such 'pressure' when their oil reserves or
alignment become inconvenient. It truly is a remarkable superpower superpower where 'drug wars' align perfectly with regime change aspirations.