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This is an object lesson in NYT editorial mealy-mouthed liberal imperialist sophistry. It advocates every single axiom of regime change insisting Maduro “must go” but handwrings about a potential civil war. Like, what do they think is being threatened? nytimes.com/2019/02/05/opi…
NYT did the same line in iraq 2003 and Syria 2013: this bad regime “has to go” through some mysterious force (we won’t say what) but, uh, let’s overthrow the entire state and military apparatus.....wokely. Total nonsense. Total liberal sleight-of-hand in support of Trump.
The NYT wants regime change via CIA proxy force, cruise missiles or internal military coup but, oh no, not a WW2 style invasion. No this is somehow Too Far. The range of debate isn’t “US-imposed coup vs no US-imposed coup” it’s “what flavor of US-imposed coup would you like”
Reminder that the NYTimes editorial board has supported 100% of CIA-backed Latin American coups since 1954––including Chile 1973, Argentina 1976 and Venezuela 2002. It is their thing, it is their lifeforce, it is what makes them the NYTimes. truthdig.com/articles/your-…
