U.S. president Donald boasts … making no secret of how he is primarily concerned with Iran's oil.
The different fronts opened by Trump's administration have detracted from the international relevance of Venezuela's case.
Do the U.S. and Israel really want to prompt a civil war, with all the chaos it would bring?
Venezuela is likely to become another wasted crisis, resembling events that followed when the U.S. forced regime changes in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Leaders on Cuba and Nicaragua, Miguel DÃaz-Canel and Daniel Ortega, should be especially worried.
The only remaining question is when Trump’s team will decide the timing is right.
The departure of dictators is always desirable, particularly one who has as much blood on his hands as Putin.