Subject: Re: Venezuela - Who and How

What do you think he'll do? (Yes, he'll call for elections in a bit)

Define "a bit"

Maduro arrives in New York as Trump says U.S. will govern Venezuela until there's a 'proper transition'

“We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition” to new leadership, Trump said at a news conference in Florida. He didn’t provide more detail about how the U.S. would control Venezuela, saying a group of officials would be named to oversee it.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/art...

If Trump has some sort of local front man/woman, maybe someone Venezuelans had actually voted for, some might accept it. But a straight up takeover by gringos?

The local Caracas resident that was interviewed on the PBS evening news, mentioned the paramilitary gangs on motorcycles that are Maduro's enforcers.

Venezuela: Who are the colectivos?

Government opponents fear the armed groups more than police, but for Maduro, the colectivos are likened to ‘angels of socialism’.

https://www.aljazeera.com/feat...

There is the core of a well armed, and organized, insurgency, waiting for Trump to be stupid enough to send our guys in, on the ground.

Of course, in Trump's eyes, our troops are just more expendable Proles, so what does he care?

Steve