Venezuela has far less excuse for an invasion of Guyana than Russia had with Ukraine, yet we are sanctioning Russia and have de-sanctioned Venezuela.
Its all about the Benjamins. Oil means Bucks. Once the power of US is wreaked—big nations can gobble up smaller ones. China ate Tibet and Hong Kong. Russia got a slice of Ukraine. etc... Maybe we should steal Baja from Mexico, or annex Cuba?
“sanctioned” has to be the most confusing word in the English language. It took me a minute to figure our what you were talking about.
Sanction (noun)
1. give official permission or approval for (an action).
2. impose a sanction or penalty on.