Washington's Accusation against Maduro for Drug Trafficking is the Big Lie

 The accusation against Maduro that he heads the drug trafficking Cartel de los Soles is the Big Lie. And the proof is that there is so much evidence to that effect, that one doesn’t know where to begin.

The evidence that the U.S. Navy’s buildup in the Caribbean is not about combatting drugs but rather regime change in Venezuela is overwhelming. Perhaps the most obvious is that small boats and their crews are being obliterated – rather than capturing the men and forcing a confession from them. No names are released.

In his first government, Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hoped that tough talk alone would intimidate the Venezuelan military into staging a coup. Now the intimidation is being taken to higher levels and will most likely involve some sort of military action on Venezuelan soil. But if that happens the expression of anger among Latin Americans of all persuasions will be overwhelming.

In addition, Nicolás Maduro has proved to be a combative president who has mobilized the patriotism of the nation’s military and also broad swaths of the population. His call for citizens to enlist in the militia to repel a foreign aggressor has resonated widely even among men and women belonging to the opposition.

Like always President Trump’s actions are unpredictable. But whatever military course he chooses, Washington will pay a price.

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