Humanitarian aid for imperialist war
PAUL DOBSONSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019
The US is using 'humanitarian aid' as a trojan horse for military intervention in Venezuela, writes PAUL DOBSON
TODAY, Saturday February 23 will mark a further and very dangerous stage in Trump’s bid to secure regime change in Venezuela. He has announced that US military personnel will accompany the “humanitarian aid” convoy which he hopes to see cross the Venezuelan border from Colombia. Washington’s man in Caracas, Juan Guaido, is also calling on his supporters to mass at the border.
These are desperate steps and reflect the failing momentum of Juan Guaido’s bid to usurp the presidency. Some weeks ago Guaido claimed that he would “soon” assume power. But nothing has happened. Venezuela continues as before. The legitimate government continues to govern. Only a minority of countries have followed the US in recognising him — almost all with close military ties to the US.
In Africa there is only one country, Morocco, an absolute monarchy. Only one in the Middle East, Israel. In Asia/Pacific, only Australia. It is solely in the EU and the Americas where there is a majority of states backing Trump.
But no one should underestimate the level of danger. Trump has not ruled out direct military intervention and it is shameful that the British government is complicit, along with Germany, in the current plans for a border crossing.
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