Bibi was pleased.From Robert Inlakesh at lavagabond.substack.com:
AT FIRST GLANCE, REGIME CHANGE IN CARACAS THROUGH THE ABDUCTION OF VENEZUELA’S SITTING PRESIDENT, NICOLÁS MADURO, MAY NOT APPEAR DIRECTLY LINKED TO ISRAEL. YET, THIS UNDERTAKING BY THE US TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS MAJOR GEOSTRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS AND FITS INTO A MUCH BROADER SCHEME, INCLUDING THE COMING WAR AGAINST IRAN AND MUCH MORE.
Officials in Washington, the corporate media, and pro-war think tanks have attempted to justify the kidnapping of Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, on the grounds that Maduro headed a “narco-terrorist” regime, that he was a “dictator,” and that he was allied with the likes of Iran, China, and Russia. Yet, unlike the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the US president has left little room for debate: the stated intention behind this blatant violation of international law is to “secure the oil”.
The US attack on Venezuela on January 3 killed at least 40 Venezuelans, including civilians and security forces. An additional 32 Cuban nationals were also killed. There can be no doubt that what occurred was a violation of the United Nations Charter, specifically Article 2, Section 4. That said, having established that the primary goal of the operation was control of Venezuela’s oil—the largest proven reserves on Earth—the implications of this act extend well beyond the nation itself.
There is a reason why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been such a vocal proponent of regime change in Caracas, as have Israel Lobby-linked think tanks like the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). This is the same Zionist crowd that pushed for wars in Iraq, Syria, Libya, and beyond. The reason is clear: all these operations benefit Israel.
Donald Trump’s declarations regarding Venezuelan oil are important for the Israelis. Not only was Iran an ally of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, but the robbery of the nation’s oil will help the US and Israel circumvent a possible oil crisis in the event of a major war against the Islamic Republic. One of the biggest cards that Tehran holds in the event of war is that it will close off the Strait of Hormuz, meaning that the Arab Gulf nations would no longer be able to export oil from the Persian Gulf area. Another option Iran has is to simply target the oil facilities at their source.
