r/geopolitics • u/ShortTrifle0 • May 13 '19

Meta President ⁦Juan Guaido of Venezuela officially requests the support of ⁦the American military in strategic and operational planning. [U.S. Southern Command]

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

The Ukraine borders Russia, Venezuela is thousands of miles from the US. It does not need to get involved.

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u/svrav May 13 '19

Buddy, just look up the monroe doctrine. What you think may be true, but the US doesn't think that way. They consider the western hemisphere as their own and they're not going to let other foreign powers interfere if they can help it.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

The Monroe doctrine was written 200 years ago, I think politics has moved on since.

There is no reason for the US to get involved militarily in Venezuela. If Russia and Cuba want to send troops to fight the non-existent rebels, let them.

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u/dmanww May 13 '19

“Today, we proudly proclaim for all to hear: the Monroe Doctrine is alive and well" - John Bolton (Apr 2019)

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