"Does the president really think we are falling for his smokescreen outrage over drugs coming to the U.S. from Venezuela? The people of Venezuela are not forcing Americans to buy illegal drugs from them. Stupid Americans are buying dangerous illegal drugs from a lot of sources. The U.S. has open borders, and drugs flow in from many places. This "war" the president has started is about oil. Full stop. We all know it. Venezuela has the type of oil America needs. All the killing and pretend outrage about drugs is really about getting their oil. For this, we are bombing boats and killing people illegally. The whole world hates us for this president's cruel cuts that have killed hundreds of thousands already. This just adds more fuel to that fire."
"With the U.S. military strikes and capture of President Maduro on Saturday, President Trump and his administration continue their assault on the U.S. Constitution and reinforce their belief that laws, as well as checks and balances, no longer apply. This is not about drugs. Trump has recently pardoned some of the largest drug importers in U.S. history. This is about oil and the "taking back what is ours," per Trump. The U.S. has invaded a sovereign nation and seized control of its oil infrastructure. The GOP-controlled Congress has abdicated more power, the power only they have to declare war, to Trump. America First? A cute slogan only. We are looking and behaving more like America The Despicable and Russia every day."
Presidential outrage over Venezuelan drug imports serves as a political smokescreen while U.S. buyers and many foreign sources drive illegal drug flows. The U.S. has open borders, and drugs enter from multiple places. The military intervention targets Venezuela's oil resources and seeks control of oil infrastructure. Bombing maritime targets and lethal actions are described as illegal and fueling global hatred. The capture of President Maduro and strikes bypass constitutional checks and concentrate war powers in the executive. Recent pardons of major drug importers are cited as evidence the campaign is not genuinely about drugs. Republican actions on health care are characterized as hypocritical.
Read at The Mercury News
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