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Could A Small Venezuelan Island Be The Real Reason Behind the U.S. Military's Caribbean Buildup
by Tyler Durden
Monday, Nov 17, 2025 - 03:25 AM
Recent reporting highlights a sustained U.S. military buildup across the Caribbean, coinciding with briefings to President Trump in which senior Pentagon officials outlined potential operational scenarios against Venezuela. This activity has raised questions among observers about regime change operations.
Public justification and the narrative in corporate media have centered on counter-narcotics missions aimed at disrupting transnational criminal networks operating in and around Venezuela. However, the scale and posture of U.S. forces have prompted speculation that this buildout might not just be about dismantling command and control structures of narco terrorist networks.
In this 10-post X thread, Jason Lewris of real-time housing market data website Parcl Labs explored one potential cause for the U.S. military buildup and goes beyond drug smuggling, linking Venezuelan cartels and Iranian-backed groups (like Hezbollah).
"But drug smuggling may not be the full story—or the real motivation," Lewris began the tread. He said, "A far more concerning pattern is emerging."
"Here's how a small Venezuelan island (Isla de Margarita), Iranian-backed terrorist groups, and U.S. housing may all connect within a sophisticated people-transportation network into the United States," Lewris explained.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/could-small-venezuelan-island-be-real-reason-behind-us-militarys-caribbean-buildup