“Unless you know the military is going to blink, there’s no reason to try and overthrow the regime,” he said.
Yet that’s what opposition leader Juan Guaido tried to do recently. Apparently he took Pompeo seriously, including his assurance that “The president has been crystal clear and incredibly consistent. A military action is possible. If necessary, that is what the United States will do.”
As at the Bay of Pigs, the U.S. led the rebels to believe they’d get U.S. support. Once again, those who trusted us were hung out to dry.
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