The United States just flexed its muscles in a way the woke crowd and globalist appeasers hate to see. A massive oil tanker, onboarded with Venezuelan crude but flagged under a fake identity, was seized right off the coast of Venezuela while heading to Cuba. This isn’t just a random stunt—this was a well-planned operation led by the Coast Guard and Navy, targeting a vessel linked to smuggling illicit Iranian oil, a direct slap to the smuggling networks propped up by rogue regimes.
Let’s be clear: this tanker wasn’t just breaking any old rules. It carried a fake flag and had a history of sneaky dealings with Iran, operating under a different name to dodge sanctions. The fact it was heading to Cuba only highlights how America’s adversaries keep trying to undermine us, trading dirty oil with some of the world’s worst dictators. Cuba’s state-run energy firm was ready to offload this black-market product to Asian buyers, trying to skirt the very sanctions meant to choke these regimes’ lifelines.
Meanwhile, the usual suspects—liberal politicians and their media lapdogs—prefer to spin stories about diplomacy and “complex international relations.” But the reality is simple: America can and should take out the supply lines of corrupt regimes like Maduro’s Venezuela and Iran’s mullahs. No more hand-wringing, no more endless negotiations while they grow stronger on our dime. This seizure cuts into their ability to fund tyranny and propped-up terrorism. It reminds the world that the United States still holds the cards and isn’t afraid to use them when it matters.
Of course, Maduro predictably snarled about breaking “the teeth” of the “North American empire,” sounding like the desperate strongman he is. Yet, despite his bluster, he couldn’t even directly address the seizure, because deep down he knows his regime just took a major hit. The rise in global oil prices on this news only confirms the global market is watching how America enforces its sanctions. This sends a clear message: deal with the United States on our terms or face the consequences.
If only the Biden administration had half the guts or strategic clarity to pull moves like this, instead of apologizing to enemies and coddling regimes that export misery. The old playbook of weak appeasement got us Venezuela in freefall and Iran advancing nuclear weapons programs. But with bold action like this tanker seizure, the U.S. shows it can still be the dominant power that defends freedom and sanctions evil. So the question is: when will the rest of Washington stop squirming and start fighting to win?
Source: Breitbart
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