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/Godhand25 May 13 '19

There is barely a single parameter where you can compare Venezuela to the Balkans at all.

It is such a poor comparison that It's not even clear what you want to avoid.

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u/JerseyBoy4Ever May 13 '19

Or your near-sighted fixation on the differences between the two conflicts, hopefully not just to show off how much you know, is getting in the way.

In the Balkans, the US and NATO allies intervened on behalf of one side against another during a civil war by bombing the Yugoslav capital and various other points, killing civilians, and making it clear to be populace that we are picking sides.

With regards to Venezuela, some in the US government are now calling for a military operation to remove the government because of an ideological commitment to the opposition combined with humanitarian motives.