Iran, Russia, and China's Central Role 'in the Venezuela Crisis'...

Gatestone Institute ^ | Feb. 14, 2018 | Joseph M. Humire

[caww]

Prior to any discussion on what to do about Venezuela, a consensus about what led to this crisis needs to be reached. The role of Iran is critical in such a conversation.

As in the Syria conflict, Iran's primary role is preparing the Venezuelan battlefield through a range of operations in irregular warfare, using non-state actors and surrogates to gain influence over the population.

Strong evidence suggest that Venezuela used its immigration agency to provide Venezuelan identities and documents to several hundred, if not thousands, of Middle Easterners. Without proper vetting and verification measures in place, and a high degree of counterintelligence support, our regional allies will not know if Venezuelan refugees spilling across borders are legitimate refugees or members of a transregional clandestine network between Latin America and the Middle East.

Any intervention in Venezuela -- military, humanitarian or otherwise -- will not work unless it is aimed at removing the external influences, especially Iran, Russia and China, that have turned Venezuela into the Syria of the Western Hemisphere.

[nuconvert]

Apparently this writer hasn’t been paying attention to the Freepers who think that Iran is no concern of ours.

[nuconvert]

Very important article. Thanks for posting.

[WatchungEagle]

Gatestone is a neocon project lead by architects of the Iraq war. The purpose of GI is to rebrand neoconism with “nationalist” sounding language to influence a public that is now skeptical of neocon wars.

Just ignore Venezuela. It will collapse on it’s own. If America get involved, the Venezuelan people will ALL blame us for what ever happens, just like they always do. Just stay out. Venezuela is not important.