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Iraq War Veteran on Trump's Push for Regime Change in Venezuela
The US operation included a surprise Delta Force capture of Maduro and faces warnings of prolonged instability, regional backlash, and costly military commitment, analysts say.
- On Saturday, the United States military deployed forces to Venezuela with the goal of removing President Nicolás Maduro in a swift, surgical Delta Force operation.
- Proponents framed the move as restoring democracy and preventing rival powers' influence as President Nicolás Maduro’s regime caused economic collapse, humanitarian crisis, and mass exodus, officials said.
- Venezuela’s size, terrain and fragmented opposition complicate stabilization, with American troops needing to patrol cities, secure oil facilities and face insurgent attacks in a nation of nearly 30 million.
- The operation immediately sparked regional outcry and propaganda victories, risking a destabilized Venezuela with strengthened anti-American movements while Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia face pressure amid China and Russia’s gains.
- Critics warn this echoes past failed regime-change campaigns, linking it to Iraq and Libya and Washington’s post-Cold War military reliance, while the American public is exhausted and the U.S. Congress likely to balk at costs.
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Iraq War veteran on Trump's push for regime change in Venezuela
Phil Klay, a U.S. Marine veteran of the Iraq War and a professor at Fairfield University, joins CBS News with his reaction to the raid that deposed former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and President Trump's calls for regime change.
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Trump’s move for regime change in Venezuela threatens a new MAGA rift
Utah Republican Party Chair Rob Axson acknowledged that some people might question whether Trump's invasion of Venezuela counts as "America First" but indicated he doesn't question it himself.
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