Venezuela Can Learn From an Iraq Mistake
President Trump has an opportunity to help stabilize Venezuela at no cost to Americans by avoiding a mistake from postinvasion Iraq.
Juanita Caballero
February 5, 2026
President Trump has an opportunity to help stabilize Venezuela at no cost to Americans by avoiding a mistake from postinvasion Iraq.
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