Pete Hegseth says U.S. intervention in Venezuela is "exact opposite" of Iraq
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told "CBS Evening News" that the United States' intervention into Venezuela and the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, is the "exact opposite" of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
"We spent decades and decades and purchased in blood, and got nothing economically in return, and President Trump flips the script," Hegseth told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
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