US Warns of Venezuela Civil War, Forgetting Its Own History
The 2018 Newsweek piece quotes an analyst cautioning against a 'very likely' civil war if the US removes Nicolas Maduro. This concern, while valid, treats US actions as isolated incidents. It omits the historical receipts: the 1954 Guatemala coup, the 1973 Chile coup, and the 2002 attempted coup against Hugo Chávez in Venezuela itself, which the US State Department under Bush initially — albeit
briefly — supported. The pattern of destabilization, sanctions, and proxy support isn't speculative; it's practically a playbook. So, one might ask, is it really a 'warning' when the 'analyst' appears to be describing a documented consequence of US foreign policy, rather than an unforeseen outcome? Is the concern truly for Venezuela's stability, or simply about managing the chaos after the desired
regime change has been initiated? It seems the only thing new under the sun is the media's ability to present predictable blowback as a shocking revelation.