WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — President Donald Trump is considering military options ranging from airstrikes to special-operations seizures and oil-field takeovers in Venezuela, moves that could place U.S. troops and civilians in grave danger, according to sources familiar with the deliberations.
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Administration hawks are advancing a narrative portraying Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as the head of a narcotics network, an approach aimed at justifying strikes without congressional approval.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other advisers favor bold action, while Trump oscillates between an appetite for strategic spoils and fear of a humiliating failure, the sources said.
A massive military buildup — including aircraft carriers, B-52 bombers and special forces training — serves as much as psychological pressure on Caracas as preparation for combat.
Seizing Venezuela’s oil fields promises strategic gains but risks a political and logistical quagmire, with Chevron oddly positioned amid shifting U.S. licenses.
Before any kinetic step, Washington must answer the hardest questions: Who will govern Venezuela afterward, who bears the human cost, and what legal authority truly permits such action?
History shows decapitation campaigns rarely yield stability; prudence should temper Trump’s headline ambition now.
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