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Posted on 02/20/2020 8:05:47 AM PST by jazusamo
President Trump earned a standing ovation during his State of the Union Address this year when he recognized Venezuelan President Juan Guaidó in the audience. For many, it was an electrifying moment – Guaidó is a symbol of courage and of freedom pitted against a bad and destructive anti-American dictatorship.
President Trump said, "We are supporting the hopes of Cubans, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans to restore democracy. The United States is leading a 59-nation diplomatic coalition against the socialist dictator of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. Maduro is an illegitimate ruler, a tyrant who brutalizes his people. But Maduro’s grip on tyranny will be smashed and broken."
Trump added that Guaidó is "a very brave man who carries with him the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of all Venezuelans," and recognizd him as the "true and legitimate president of Venezuela."
Even House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stood and applauded the man who free countries were backing as the legitimate leader of Venezuela.
This was a powerful message, but it raises an important question: If the most powerful country in the world, along with 58 other countries, favor President Guaidó, why is the dictator Maduro still in charge?
One of the current weaknesses in American national security planning is a failure to recognize how much the world has changed and how much we need new language and new strategies and structures to keep America safe in the new era.
Venezuela is a perfect case in point.
We keep taking on Maduro as though he were the key to defeating tyranny in Venezuela. Yet that is simply not true. If Maduro were the key, he would be gone and Guaidó would be leading a free country.
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Putin puffers will throw a fit lol
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