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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sun Jan 27, 2019, 10:45 PM Jan 2019

Graham says Trump floated using military force in Venezuela

President Trump reportedly broached the idea of using military force in Venezuela in a conversation with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) earlier this month.

Graham recounted the exchange to Axios, telling the news outlet that Trump asked him what he thought about using military force in a nation where the U.S. is pushing for regime change.

"Well, you need to go slow on that, that could be problematic," Graham recalls him saying to Trump, according to Axios. Trump reportedly replied, "well, I'm surprised, you want to invade everybody.'"

"And I said, 'I don't want to invade everybody, I only want to use the military when our national security interests are threatened,'" Graham told Axios.

Graham added that Trump is "really hawkish" when it comes to Venezuela. But Axios noted that there are no signs the Trump administration has plans to invade the South American country.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/graham-says-trump-floated-using-military-force-in-venezuela/ar-BBSP7KJ?li=BBnb7Kz

If we intervene we're probably on our own. Brazil has people who are fleeing Venezuela entering their country. They would like to see Maduro leave but are also opposed to military intervention.

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Graham says Trump floated using military force in Venezuela (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 OP
"I really want the distraction of a war right now" struggle4progress Jan 2019 #1
If we invade, we risk starting WW3. roamer65 Jan 2019 #2
Dump: "we should have kept the oil (in Iraq), but, moondust Jan 2019 #3
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