Comment by insane_dreamer

Come on, this is borderline insulting. I think most of us are educated enough in US history and foreign policy to know that this is fanciful.

I don't doubt that there were people in the Venezuelan govt who want Maduro gone and would be happy for a US-backed coup and collaborated with the US (i.e., provided intel, etc.)

But it's still a foreign coup and military-backed regime change, no matter how you or Trump spin it.

The lesson to the world continues to be: if you're big and powerful, you can do whatever the f you want in other countries to ensure they are "on your side" and to gain access to their natural resources.