Originally Posted by
jet57
The real issue is Russian influence and support. If it weren't for oil nobody would care. For the US to declare that Maduro has "no authority" is part an parcel with the arrogance that other nations say we have. ANY US military support will be out of the question in my view as the US will not let Trump get away with it, and we'd quickly devolve into another Syrian situation. Putin is taking every advantage of the situation by landing military planes just to make a point; so stay away from RTV. I think that the saber rattling will continue and Venezuela will fight it out with themselves.