US Warns Venezuela Over 'Dangerous Precedent,' Forgetting Its Own History
When Al Jazeera quotes concerns about Trump setting a "very dangerous precedent" in Venezuela, one might wonder if they simply forgot every single Latin American history textbook. The US has a rich, celebrated history of 'precedent-setting' actions across the continent, from Chile to Nicaragua, all sugar-coated as 'defending democracy' or 'national interests.' It's like complaining about a single
raindrop after a century of flash floods. The US intervention playbook, perfected long before Trump took office, includes sanctions (Cuba, Iran), coups (Chile, Guatemala), and arming opposition groups (Nicaragua, Cuba). The only 'precedent' being set now is who gets to do it—and apparently, America still has exclusive rights to meddle without being called out for its own 'very dangerous' history.
One might ask if the 'danger' is in the act itself, or who is doing it this time.