Deploying U.S. troops in Venezuela could become a ‘force protection nightmare’ amid potential insurgency threat, retired colonel warns

President Donald Trump left open the possibility of deploying U.S. ground troops in Venezuela as he vowed to rebuild the country’s oil infrastructure.

While the military pulled off a stunning feat by extracting dictator Nicolas Maduro without any loss of American lives and only taking minimal damage to aircraft, maintaining order in Venezuela is a different story.

When pressed on the potential role of U.S. forces going forward and whether there will be boots on the ground in Venezuela, Trump didn’t shy away from it.

“We’re not afraid of boots on the ground,” he told reporters at a briefing on Saturday. “We’re not afraid of it. We don’t mind saying it, and we’re gonna make sure that that country is run properly. We’re not doing this in vain.”

It remains to be seen whether the U.S. will seek full regime change as Read Entire Article