Trump reiterates that he doesn't start wars; he ends them. Words contradicted by facts. The impasse in negotiations with Putin over Ukraine and the meeting with Xi Jinping, which failed to make any significant difference in the trade war, demonstrate that Trump is failing in his relations with two key world powers. The Gaza peace agreement is on the verge of collapse. He is therefore tempted to flaunt his success with Venezuela. For two months, a large American squadron has been stationed in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela, now joined by the largest aircraft carrier. No one believes the stated objective: the fight against drug trafficking and cartels. The real goal is regime change in Venezuela, a country with the largest oil reserves in the world, whose production has declined several times since the imposition of US sanctions. A full-scale land invasion is not even on the table. It would require more troops than are currently deployed for a prolonged war or guerrill...
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