Trump, just now: Military action not off the table for Venezuela

[Mike Thick]

It doesn't matter if we have a military option -- you don't say that in a situation where the dictator is justifying his actions by railing against American imperialism and there's no immediately foreseeable need for intervention.

[Mike Thick]

It doesn't matter if we have a military option -- you don't say that in a situation where the dictator is justifying his actions by railing against American imperialism and there's no immediately foreseeable need for intervention.

Strategic thought isn't what Trump does.

It's extremely unfortunate that basic policy strategy is too much to expect at this point.

[Mike Thick]

Not sure if that is even necessary IMO.

Oh, it's totally unnecessary. Maduro has screwed up his country enough without our help, and any action beyond sanctions on individual officials (and maybe not even that) lets him scapegoat us for his country's problems and cement the still-present Chavismo base.