So America make up a narrative, and repeat, that gives you the right to invade another country, then rape and pillage it, ie steal its oil / minerals

Maduro was on borrowed time..
you think it’s possible he and trump have orchestrated all of this to save Maduro from the cartels for starters. Then chyna and Russia?

They don't even need to. If you have the most powerful military in your pocket and ignore congress and the supreme court, than you can do anything without repercussions.