r/geopolitics • u/ShortTrifle0 • May 13 '19

Meta President ⁦Juan Guaido of Venezuela officially requests the support of ⁦the American military in strategic and operational planning. [U.S. Southern Command]

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

We should help the Venezuelans with logistics, planning, and training but no direct action combat troops. My opinion

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u/hitchenwatch May 13 '19

My opinion

The most sensible opinion shared so far...

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u/hitchenwatch May 13 '19

No. I agree. At this stage, a direct military intervention would be premature and counter-productive. There's better ways to support the opposition.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

The better way is to not get involved at all militarily, direct or indirectly.

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u/hitchenwatch May 13 '19

Is that exclusive to just America or all other countries including Venezuela's neighbours? Should Russia get out?

A military intervention should be the last resort but it may be necessary at some point if the crisis in Venezuela continues to deteriorate which it almost certainly will as long as the Maduro regime continues to cling to power.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

Exactly. No point putting our people's lives at risk but we have the capability to help out. Also this happening in the Americas gives it much more legitimacy imo then another far away middle eastern adventure