US Warship Visit Prompts Venezuela to Cease Gas Cooperation – Shocking, Right?
When the US State Department waves its 'diplomacy' wand, it often comes with a fleet of warships attached. Caracas, with impeccable recall of US interventions across Latin America (from Chile's 1973 coup to the failed 2002 coup attempt in Venezuela itself, backed by the usual suspects), views a naval presence near its maritime borders not as a friendly visit, but as a not-so-subtle invitation to
'regime change.' It's almost as if they’ve been studying history textbooks (unlike certain US policy makers). One might wonder if any other sovereign nation would take kindly to an uninvited military fleet on their doorstep, especially one eyeing their vast natural resources. Perhaps if the US sent a humanitarian aid ship instead of an arsenal, Venezuela might be less inclined to shut down
mutually beneficial energy deals. But where’s the fun—or profit—in that?