The Trump Administration has been very clear on their policy with
respect to Venezuela. They supported regime change for months on end,
and when opposition leader Juan Guaido claimed to be interim president,
they loudly endorsed him, and accused everyone who didn’t endorse him of
being in league with the Maduro government.
Experts, however, are warning that this is a risky strategy,
and one that is not in keeping with traditional US government tactics.
They say in particular that it is unlikely for Maduro to leave
peacefully, and if he is removed, it would be by Venezuelans.
In backing regime change, the US both loses its ties to the de facto
Venezuelan government, and risks embarrassment if the opposition doesn’t
ultimately take over the country. It leaves the US in an inflexible
position, with few options.
CFR Senior Fellow Shannon O’Neil called it a “huge break from
precedent,” noting that the US continued to recognize the Soviet Union
for over 50 years despite being hostile to them. He says the hope is to
rally support to regime change, but failing that, it will leave the US
“stuck in this limbo with fewer alternatives than if you held your cards
a little bit closer.”
Of course not. That’s why they brought in Elliot Abrams.
Putin already sent 400 highly armed military contractors at Maduro’s disposal.
Likely a fraction of the cia assets already there
What’s your point?
BS.He certainly did not but 15.000 Cuban troops on the other hand are in charge for the security of the government of Venezuela who firmly has the military backing it.
Walrus guy’s notebook stunt notwithstanding that’s a devastating Vietnam scenario quagmire for any US forced regime change right there.
What does “risks embarrassment” mean? Are the other nations going to laugh at them? Will they not get invited to the fancy parties any more?
As if people who do this sort of stuff could actually be embarrassed….
As shown in this article, the United States seems unable to learn from its mistakes of the past in South America:
https://viableopposition.blogspot.com/2019/01/john-bolton-venezuela-and-how.html
Sadly, Venezuela is doomed to be yet another prime example of America’s nation rebuilding experiments.
Or a turning point this time around ???????
The USA rulers have a neat little system for themselves that shields them from all accountability and forces others to pay for their mistakes.
What motive do they have not to keep doing what they’re doing?
Trump is giving Neocons Pompeo, Bolton, and Abrams the rope to hang themselves. No way will Trump, or any other country deploy troops to this circus. When Maduro prevails, Trump will put it all on the three Neocon stooges, and fire them — along with pulling out of Syria and Afghanistan — just before the 2020 election. He just waiting so that it will be fresh in the public consciousness just before the election.
Trump’s greatest advantage: the anti-Trumpers — experts, pundits, opposition pols — consistently underestimate him because he plays the game at a higher level.
He’ll need permission from Nutlessyahoo first won’t he ?? Then Saudi Arabia ??
If trump is reserving pulling out of illegal wars for “2020” purposes, he belongs in the Hague, then prison.
If justice was to prevail, the Hague would have its docket filled until the 22ed Century was well underway.
Yup, and I have to thank you for not using usual “what about obama” …whom earned his place there 6 days into his presidency with a drone attack on Yemen.
Right back back at you DS. We really aren’t at odds on what matters the most.
Our methods might differ, but objectives…. not so much. A world at peace where humans are able to reach their full potential.
Good news? This century, the leaders and their advisers seem to have lost any of the commonsense and pragmatic ideas sometimes employed in past administrations. Every move is ill-thought-out, bumbled but harmful, not only to the “enemy” but to the US itself.
“when opposition leader Juan Guaido claimed to be interim president”
Shouldn’t that read: “When opposition leader Juan Guaido claimed to be interim president after receiving a call from VP Mike Pence assuring him that the Trump administration had his back”?
US Has ‘Overplayed Their Hand’ in Venezuela, Can’t Pull Off a Color Revolution
https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201902061072159041-US-Overplayed-Hand-Venezuela-Cant-Color-Revolution/