Re: “Trump: U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela” (Jan. 4, A1):
Each American ought to denounce in each peaceable manner attainable the unlawful invasion of Venezuela and the seize of that nation’s president. President Donald Trump cited the Monroe Doctrine as his justification for his plan to take over and “run” Venezuela. The Monroe Doctrine doesn’t apply right here; no overseas energy, apart from the U.S., is threatening Venezuelan safety.
It’s a digital certainty that boots on the bottom will probably be required to “run” Venezuela. What number of of our younger service individuals should die earlier than that is over?
President Trump additionally said that Maria Corina Machado wouldn’t be an appropriate chief for Venezuela. Whether or not she may lead her nation is actually none of our concern. The individuals of Venezuela ought to elect their very own chief.
We should ask ourselves: How completely different is the U.S. assault and takeover of Venezuela from Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine? Little or no distinction, if any, for my part. Russia needed land and assets, Trump desires Venezuela’s oil. Does a hope of decrease gasoline costs give us the correct to take over one other nation? No! Worldwide bullying has acquired to cease.
Rod Chandler, Mount Vernon (former member of U.S. Congress, Washington’s eighth District)
