Should any Insect Bites you, it will come from under your Clothes, as Lyrically put by Obrafour in his Mother Tongue.e

The Trump administration has made a “major mistake” by not working with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado after capturing President Nicolás Maduro, a former US national security adviser told CNN. John Bolton said Washington threw Machado “under the bus,” and they have whimsically adduced a reasoning that she has a minuscule following as an opposition.

In Bolton’s statement, working with the remnants of the Maduro regime, rather than using the opposition to try and take over the government, is “a major turning point and a major mistake” by Donald Trump and his administration. He quipped, “Why are we apparently prepared to engage with somebody we’ve sanctioned before to give an illegitimate regime legitimacy?” This he was directly referring to acting President Delcy Rodriguez, who was sworn in by Trump.

This came up soon in response to the Trump administration’s claims that installing Machado as president would be chaotic, as she doesn’t have enough support. But Bolton went further to intimate and said that the US should have been working with the opposition before its attack on Venezuela if, indeed, Trump knew this from day one and cannot be at the aftermath of the raid. This guy, Bolton, is raising critical questions that beg for honest responses.

The implications of his statements could reshape the approach the U.S. takes toward foreign intervention. As the political landscape in Venezuela continues to evolve, the necessity for a more strategic and collaborative effort becomes increasingly clear.

You know, in our traditional setting as Africans, the proverbs used in conversations are inspirational. As captioned, "Should any insect bite you, it will come from under your cloth," settles any doubt on how easily the USA raided Venezuela and abducted the president and his wife. In our own backyard here it happened with Libya's Gadaffi, Burkina Faso's Sankara, Congo's Lumumba, Ghana's Nkrumah, and the list continues, its not different with the current circumstance. Dig deep down the matters and it will definitely hold true. No two ways.

You have no option than to asset that the patterns of power and influence reveal a troubling narrative that transcends borders and cultures. Understanding these historical contexts is crucial for addressing contemporary issues and fostering genuine dialogue among nations.