re: #440 KGxvi

I’d argue a big difference between nation building in Iraq and potential work in Venezuela would be the whole “invasion, toppling of the government, and having no plan for after” approach of Iraq vs some sort of diplomatic mission where we (or more likely our allies with us working behind the scenes) are able to enter with the consent of the Venezuelan government on a humanitarian mission. It’s the difference between an intervention and someone deciding to go to meetings because they’ve hit rock bottom.

It would have to be very behind the scenes. Everything is a CIA plot to their government (and there’s some basis for this paranoia).