Geopolitical Economy Report Trump orders CIA to attack Venezuela, as US military kills innocent people
Oct 18, 2025
The U.S. is intensifying its conflict with Venezuela, with Trump authorizing the CIA for lethal operations aimed at regime change. Innocent civilians, including Colombians and Trinidadians, have been killed during U.S. military actions. The podcast discusses Trump's dubious claims about drug trafficking, paralleling them with past justifications for war. It also highlights the controversial support for U.S. intervention from a Nobel Prize winner and a Venezuelan coup leader's plans to privatize oil resources.
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CIA Authorization For Lethal Operations
- Ben Norton argues Trump authorized the CIA to carry out "lethal operations" in Venezuela aimed at regime change.
- He frames this authorization as a blatant act of international terrorism and escalation against Venezuela.
U.S. Political Actors Driving Regime Change
- Norton emphasizes U.S. forces and planners like Marco Rubio are orchestrating regime-change efforts against Venezuela.
- He connects aggressive CIA policy to a broader push for coups and intervention under Trump.
Drug Claims Echo WMD Pretext
- Norton compares Trump's drug claims to the Bush WMD narrative used to justify Iraq invasion.
- He argues the drug pretext masks an economic motive to seize Venezuela's oil and resources.