"The messages coming from the White House have been decidedly contradictory. One day, Trump threatens the imminent start of a ground offensive, vowing taking those sons of a bitches out, in reference to the South American country's drug traffickers. The next day, he resumes deportation flights for irregular immigrants and leaves open the possibility of a negotiated resolution to the crisis."
"The result? No one neither in Washington nor in Caracas dares to predict whether the feared military intervention will actually take place, or what form it might take if it does. And at this point, it is possible that, Trump aware of how unpopular the idea is among his supporters may not even dare to act."
"After months of a rhetorical escalation that seemed headed straight for a military outcome, it was only three weeks ago that the president began speaking of maintaining contacts with [Venezuelan President Nicolas] Maduro, according to Phil Gunson, a Crisis Group expert who has lived in Venezuela for 26 years."
Donald Trump has sent conflicting signals about a possible attack on Venezuela, alternating between threats of a ground offensive and moves toward negotiation and deportation flights. The contradictory messages have left both Washington and Caracas uncertain about whether a military intervention will occur or what form it would take. Trump's awareness of domestic unpopularity for military action has contributed to his hesitancy. That indecision is increasing tensions in Venezuela. Public opinion strongly opposes military intervention, with about seventy percent of Americans against such action. Trump's negotiating style has been described as abusive.
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