Subject: Re: Dope?
The U.S. going back to gunboat diplomacy weakens the proscription against using military force to accomplish political aims (or criminal justice aims). By widening the arena for permissible military force, you make it much easier for China to use military force in their "neighborhood." Which is something we used to be making a serious effort to stop.

There's so much wrong with this statement.
Maduro wasn't the lawful head of his government. That one factoid alone takes care of your "rules".