Trump Alarms Venezuela With Talk of a ‘Military Option’

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Posted on AllSides August 12, 2017

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President Trump’s remarks on Friday that he would not rule out a “military option” to quell the chaos in Venezuela set off a late-night diplomatic duel, with the defense minister accusing Mr. Trump of “an act of madness” and the White House saying it had turned away a call from Venezuela’s president.

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