STILL VENEZUELA ........ As far as I know, there is no shortage or any other problem for the USA with respect to accessing or processing fossil fuel for their needs. Venezuela has the biggest Oil reserves, yes! Saudi-Arabia has a lot of Oil, too! But Trump did not kidnap the Saudi crown prince after he ordered the murder of Kashoggi. For many years, the USA makes trade and business with Latinamerican countries which have sometimes conservative governments, sometimes leftleaning administrations. So, WTF is going on? The answer seems to me: The growing influence of RUSSIA and CHINA in the Western hemisphere, with Venezuela being the most urgent problem to be dealt with. (Cuba is next?) Consequently, the USA now interconnect all oil shipments to the two global rivals and already ordered the actual Venezuelan government to terminate relationship with RUSSIA and CHINA. As for the drugs, Columbia (cocaine) and Mexico (fentanyl) are producers of "illegal" drugs, while Venezuela is "only" a transit country. Columbia and Mexico cooperate already for many years with the USA (DEA) in fighting the drug cartells. By the way, this fight cannot be won in my opinion, unless ALL drugs are legal and controlled, like alcohol and medical drugs. So, quite simple: RUSSIAN and CHINESE interference in the USA's backyard cannot be allowed! This "clean-up" of the backyard will probably continue, even after Trump. 🤗