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U.S. Military Presence Off Venezuela's Coast Not Big Enough To 'Actually Invade,' Expert Says

Image of a US destroyer (Credit: AFP)

A former State Department lawyer said that the U.S.'s military presence off the Venezuelan coast, despite being "significant," it is "not what you would need to actually invade."

Speaking to the Associated Press, Brian Finucane, now a senior adviser at the International Crisis Group, said he doesn't believe President Donald Trump has the "stomach" for such a decision, claiming that he "likes performative military action, particularly strikes on supposed terrorists."

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