The US president, Donald Trump
The experience of studying the US government has been unique
for me as an African writer. My perspective differs greatly from the
justifications offered by the US government for every war against nations it views
as enemies. What does Trump really want in Venezuela, which is why Nicolás
Maduro was attacked and taken prisoner?
The US president claims that because Maduro is a drug
dealer, the Venezuelan leader poses a threat to the US. The US government's
first aim is to combat drugs and dismantle the network. Experts, however, think
that the discussion of combating narcotics is a smoke screen. So, is the main
goal to control Venezuela's oil reserves?
Even if I don't know much about the US government, I can
still talk about American presidents. They don't waste time attacking a
government since they are fully aware that they will not benefit from that
nation. Trump recently attacked terrorists in Nigeria who were murdering
Christians. Since that nation possesses oil, he took that action.
Trump won't waste time bombing terrorists in Nigeria if
oranges are that nation's main resource. I have the same thought about
Venezuela. Trump wants the world and Maduro's adversaries to think he is on
their side. That might not be the reason for his attack, though.
During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump made
numerous claims that he could put a stop to the conflict between Russia and
Ukraine within a day of taking office; however, he failed. So I don’t understand
why Trump should start a new conflict with Venezuela when the
Israeli-Palestinian problem is still raging on.
As previously stated, I'm not sure if the attack on Venezuela is related to drugs, but I can say that Trump feels he has failed in many areas and that he urgently has to impress the American citizens.