Military deployment to Caribbean isn’t about drugs, it’s about Venezuela

So, while these deployments are designed to deter Maduro from attacking Guaido’s person, they’re also intended as a response to his rejection of the U.S. offer. The Trump administration wants Maduro to believe that his continuing intransigence will lead only to a more painful fate. Considering the justifiably limited appetite in Washington for military intervention in Venezuela, however, I’d suggest that Maduro still retains the cards. If and until Cuba abandons him and the military flips against him, the dictator will continue to sit relatively secure in power. By Tom Rogan, Full text -> Washington Examiner

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