The U.S. is reportedly moving an aircraft carrier strike group, including destroyers, into South American waters in what increasingly looks like preparation for war with Venezuela. Washington has long accused President Nicolás Maduro’s government of drug trafficking and “narco-terrorism,” using that label to justify drone striking independent vessels near Venezuelan waters. But deploying a full carrier group signals something far more serious. If confirmed, this marks a major escalation. The U.S. has had its sights on regime change in Venezuela since the first Trump administration. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton even admitted that he pushed for a coup in Caracas while serving under Trump and the Bill Barr Justice Department indicted Maduro for the drug trade. That indictment is still active. Why would they want that? Most likely because of oil. Venezuela has a lot of oil and China knows how to refine it. If President Trump wants a war with Venezuela, shouldn’t he ask Congress to declare one? Lol. The U.S. has fought dozens of wars since the last formal declaration, which was against Japan in 1942. Everything since then has been executive “military actions,” “operations,” and “interventions.” Whatever you call it, it sure looks and feels like war. The post War Prep in the Caribbean appeared first on Redacted.