By Matt Underwood Trump: Airspace above Venezuela ‘closed in its entirety’ as tensions grow over drug strikes is a situation that has a lot of people talking, and for good reason. It’s a complex issue with multiple layers, and it’s hard not to see the inconsistencies and potential dangers. Let’s break it down and see if we can make some sense of it all.
The core of the matter seems to be this: Trump’s administration is claiming to be cracking down on drug trafficking by taking military action, which they’re calling “drug strikes,” against Venezuela. Simultaneously, and this is where the eyebrows start to raise, the former President is considering pardoning Juan Orlando Hernández, the former Honduran President, who was convicted of moving massive amounts of cocaine into the United States. That’s a huge disconnect, and it’s understandably causing a lot of confusion and concern.
It’s hard to ignore the suspicion that this is not actually about drugs. The timing, the inconsistencies, and the potential implications of these actions paint a different picture. The phrase “Wag the Dog” comes to mind, referring to a movie about using a manufactured crisis to distract from real problems. Could this be a smokescreen? What are they trying to hide?
The motives here are further complicated when you consider that any military action against Venezuela is supposedly about fighting the flow of drugs. The fact that the Honduran President, a convicted drug trafficker, might get pardoned throws that whole narrative into question. It makes the “drug strikes” seem less about public safety and more about something else entirely. It’s not about drugs, it’s about the oil.
This isn’t just about the legality of it all. Many people are pointing out that military action should require congressional authorization, as outlined in the War Powers Act. Any further military actions against Venezuela are not only extremely concerning but also illegal. There’s also the question of what these “drug strikes” even entail. Are they targeting confirmed drug shipments, or are they attacking anything that moves on the water, potentially endangering innocent civilians?
The situation has many people asking why these strikes are taking place, what kind of drugs are we even talking about, and how are these drugs even getting to the United States. It’s like the media is just reporting these “drug strikes” as fact, without actually providing any substantial evidence. Without proof, it does not seem plausible.
The idea that the President can unilaterally close the airspace of another country is also troubling. This is supposed to be a check and balance system. Is Trump really in a position to shut down a whole country’s airspace? Even if Trump says it, does that make it so? It is beyond ridiculous, especially when you consider that a declaration of war would normally require Congress.
What are we to make of the statements coming from a previous administration? Some see a dangerous power grab, and a potential for abuse, with the end result being a third term. What kind of a precedent is this setting? Are we really headed towards a situation where elections could be suspended?
The hypocrisy also feels very jarring. People point out that the stated goals of this administration—the war on drugs and defending American values—seem to clash with the actions it is taking. The pardon of a convicted drug trafficker, for example, undercuts the entire drug war narrative. It makes it hard to take the claims about drug trafficking seriously when they seem to be actively helping the leaders of those organizations.
Finally, the whole situation raises a lot of questions about the true motivations behind all of this. What is Trump’s aim? Is this about drugs, or is there another agenda at play? Some are openly suggesting that it’s about oil and the control of Venezuela’s vast resources. It’s about money and power. It’s about geopolitics. And, for many, it’s about a man who believes he’s king of the world and the dangers of this behavior.