As promised, here are the key points from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has spoken to US media outlets this morning.
This is "not a war against Venezuela", he says - this follows strikes on the country on Saturday and the extraction of its president, Nicolás Maduro
The US will judge Venezuela by "what they do" next, Rubio says, adding that Washington will keep "multiple levers of leverage" to protect its interests
Speaking to ABC, Rubio says congressional authorisation wasn't needed before the operation "because this wasn't an invasion"
He says that he hopes Maduro's removal will lead to "a better Venezuela", but adds that the "number one objective is America"
Asked whether he thinks Interim President Delcy Rodríguez is now the legitimate president of Venezuela, he says the US does not believe the regime is legitimate
As you all have heard Yesterday that after US strikes on Venezuela, Venezuelan leader Maduro has been captured by US Forces.
The thing is not 'HOW', The real question should be 'WHY'. Lets try to dig deep.
Recently you must have had seen, US President Trump was running for Noble Peace Prize, but who won? María Corina Machado, the Leader of Opposition of Venezuela. Do you think this was a coincidence, or fair evaluation? There is nothing fair, it was all staged, What I think that the US has long been wanting a Pro-US Goverenment in Venezuela. Unlike its ambition, the Maduro Goverenment was actively engaging with Russia, China and India (The now Competitors of US).
Some months ago we also heard US had deployed its navy near Venezuela and even killed some fishermen. When the Venezulean President Maduro did not bow infront of US power, US knew what to do.
Recently even the leader od opposition María Corina Machado had given a statement in which she said "Prepared to take Power". Don't you guys see a pattern??
Yes Oil Dominance can be a reason as well, claimed by many, but in my eyes, the major reason was to establish a Pro-US Goverenment in Venezuela.
The thing is, US has done the same with Venezuela what Russia is doing with Ukraine, which means US has lost the right to call Russia wrong, but we all know who will call other what.
India still has a chance to maintain good relations with upcoming Goverenment which for sure will be Pro- US as India has maintained closeness with both US and Russia. Still It will be too early to say that for sure.
Lesson for India- The attack on Venezuela was sudden, India needs to be prepared at all times, for both China and Pakistan.
Also, opposition needs to be kept in check, no matter wheather it is BJP or INC, both can do anything for power too.
What do you think? Let me know
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