Rep. Brad Sherman voiced worries on CNN News Central regarding potential legal actions against Venezuelan oil tankers, citing concerns about unintended consequences, potential American military involvement, and the risk of Venezuela becoming a failed state. He also questioned the motivations behind such actions, suggesting a possible economic strategy targeting Cuba and Venezuela and referencing past experiences with drug-related initiatives.
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Brad Sherman said that there may be a legal justification to go after some Venezuela n oil tankers , but he is worried “that we’re going to turn Venezuela into another American military involvement or into a failed state.
” Sherman said, “Well, there may be legal justification to go after this one tanker, but this started as if we were focused on drugs. And we quickly learned that that was just a ruse. Because while Trump has murdered the mules, he has liberated the kingpins, including Juan Hernandez, who was serving 45 years in prison for importing, I think it’s 400 tons of cocaine into the United States. So, we saw this as if it drugs. Now it appears to be an attempt to either economically strangle Cuba, Venezuela, or both. And, usually, that doesn’t turn out well.” He added, “My concern would be that we’re going to turn Venezuela into another American military involvement or into a failed state. We’d all like to see the end of Maduro. But I’m not sure that Trump has a logical plan to get there that doesn’t involve very substantial risks.”Seattle: Repeat Criminal Offender Reportedly Gouges Elderly Woman's Eye OutNicki Minaj Urges Men to Be More Like Trump, Vance at TPUSA's AmericaFestVance Towers over Potential 2028 Primary Field in Turning Point Straw PollTPUSA Straw Poll: 90% of AmericaFest Attendees Want to Halt All Immigration to U.S.Marlow: Undermining ‘Heritage Americans’ Gives ‘Green Light’ for Mass MigrationZohran Mamdani to Be Sworn In by Bernie Sanders, NY AG Letitia JamesJapan Ready to Restart World’s Largest Nuclear Reactor 15 Years After Fukushima Disaster
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