Nobel Peace Prize recycles US intervention blueprint
By Omran Alizadeh
Expert on political affairs
The West does not really define peace as a human ideal, but rather as a tool for bringing about its own domination. The recent awarding of what can only be described as an “American Nobel” is a continuation of the very policy previously rolled out in Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian countries.
In a controversial move, this year’s Nobel Peace Committee awarded the peace prize to María Corina Machado for her relentless efforts in promoting democratic rights and a peaceful transfer of power in Venezuela. While this move is ostensibly a symbol of support for democracy, it is, in reality, part of a multi-layered scheme to soften up public opinion for US intervention in Venezuela.
Machado is a figure who, until recently, was not even well-known within Venezuela. However, in recent weeks, American and European media have talked her up as the opposition leader and the primary candidate to take over after Maduro. Numerous meetings between US officials and her on American soil confirm the hypothesis that the Nobel award is part of a larger plan to drum up international legitimacy for a puppet government.
This is the West’s recurring pattern of propping up seemingly pro-democracy figures to pave the way for interference in nations. Just as in Myanmar, where Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi was built up by Western media to be a symbol of democracy, only to ultimately become a tool for internal suppression and a smokescreen for military intervention, so too is Machado intended to play out a similar role in Venezuela.
Under the guise of peace, the United States is angling for its own oil interests. Venezuela, with over three trillion barrels of oil reserves, has always been a primary target of Washington’s expansionist policies.
The Nobel Peace Prize for Machado is, in fact, the same “American Nobel,” whose mission is gearing up public opinion for an economic and political assault.
It is crucial to zero in on the timing of this action, which coincides with Washington ramping up pressure on Caracas. The US government needs a figurehead who can whitewash a
potential future attack. In the Iran dossier, Washington used reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency and figures like Grossi to find justifications for international pressure. Here, too, in the case of Venezuela, the Nobel peace laureate is meant to play the part of a charming pacifist, so that the stage is set for military intervention and regime change.
The West holds a double standard when it comes to defining concepts like peace and democracy. When its interests demand it, it backs a dictator, and at other times, using the same media tools, it talks up a new face as a freedom fighter. In truth, the Nobel Peace Prize has been turned into a political instrument for legitimizing aggression and military interference.
This year’s award kicks off a new chapter in the soft war against independent Latin American governments. Washington pays lip service to democracy and a peaceful transfer of power, but in practice, it is bent on undermining national sovereignty and taking control of their resources. If you look closely, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is, in reality, hung around the necks of American politicians because its ultimate goal is shoring up US domination in the name of peace and freedom.
America is foregoing its short-term interests to secure its long-term ones. What we are witnessing today in Venezuela is a rehash of the very policy carried out years ago in the Middle East and East Asia. In reality, behind the pacifist face of the Venezuelan Nobelist lies the true face of Trump and America’s expansionist policies.
The article first appeared in
Persian on 8-Dey News.