Except, as far as we know, the same Chávezite regime is still in power in Venezuela...??? He's got Maduro, but he's not toppled the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela. (View Post)

I didn't say it was masterly leadership. I said they're not “just sitting back waiting for Trump to tell them what to do“. They are sending bucket loads of cash. They have repeatedly pushed… (View Post)

I suspect the Trump administration has no plans to put boots on the ground. It may well get messy in Venezuela, but the Trump administration can just ignore that, say it’s someone else’s problem (TM … (View Post)

Jealousy? (View Post)

I think it’s a massive PR win for Trump: it’s an impressive display of US military might, it’s a win, it gives Trump supporters something to crow about, and it stops people talking about Epstein. The… (View Post)