[N]either Trump nor Rubio has confidence in the Venezuelan opposition leadership to lead the transition.
Donald Trump has not read history. He invaded Venezuela [to steal] the country’s oil, as if it were still 1973.
[W]hat is illegitimate is any attempt to seize the natural resources of Venezuela and impose puppet leaderships on it.
[I]f the U.S. fails in Iran, then Washington’s international standing will collapse.
Washington cannot let Maduro's actions go unanswered.
The U.S. administration must now show some backbone and make its oil sanctions bite.