Weapons Make the ‘War’

“War” is the freedom to do it, nothing more. Attack defenseless and innocent poor people in a Third World country, a country that has absolutely no capacity militarily to hurt the U.S., take control of the oil industry — and then Speaker Mike Johnson has the audacity and stupidity to tell the world that it was done “to protect the American people.”

Trump calls the Venezuelans “wonderful people,” but if they violently resist the U.S. plan of taking over the oil facilities, Trump will slaughter them, the way Putin slaughters Ukrainians, the way Netanyahu slaughters Palestinians.

Those with the most powerful “war” weaponry (in time) always become the worst criminals. The way Trump is going to violate Venezuelans with his fake “war” will make Maduro look like a saint.

Very soon, if not already, the rightful owners of the land and the oil will be labeled “terrorists,” as they defend themselves and their land.

Trump said, “The U.S. military will protect the oil facilities.” This is like the bank robbers telling us they’ll “protect” the money they stole. Oil thieves are going to protect what they stole.

Trump called the attack a “spectacular assault,” nothing spectacular in attacking defenseless people with a superpower military.

All countries are banana republics; some of them just have better “war” weapons than others.

FRANK ERICKSON, Minneapolis, Minn.