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    Wie das Erbe des Irak die Reaktion der Demokraten auf Venezuela prägt


    Wie das Erbe des Irak die Reaktion der Demokraten auf Venezuela prägt

    https://www.thebulwark.com/p/legacy-iraq-war-shaping-congress-democratic-response-venezuela

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    1. BulwarkOnline on

      This article from *The Bulwark* explores how the legacy of the Iraq War is influencing the Democratic Party’s response in Congress to the Trump administration’s military operation in Venezuela. It argues that a younger generation of Democratic lawmakers, many of whom are veterans of Iraq or came of age politically during the post-9/11 interventions, is pushing back more forcefully against what they see as unnecessary or unauthorized military action, in contrast to the party’s historical reluctance to oppose foreign engagements after 9/11. The piece highlights how memories of Iraq’s human and political costs are shaping debates over war powers, regime change, and the U.S.’s role overseas in the context of current Latin America policy.

    2. Ethereal-Zenith on

      As misguided and in many ways criminal as the Second Gulf War was, it paved the way for Iraq being the most democratic country in the Arab World.

      Iraq is also in control of its oil and has deepened cooperation with many countries. This could be a model for how to approach Venezuela. I maintain that the operation to remove Maduro was the correct one.

      The goal is to push back against the more extreme elements of the Trump administration, so that Venezuela can develop its industrial capabilities. The US is going to get some oil. It doesn’t mean that Venezuela can’t profit from it. On the democratic side of things, push to ensure that elections can go smoothly without being hampered by the regime. This is where Machado and Gonzalez can play their part to help shape the country’s future.

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