Donald Trump’s “new” Venezuela policy turns out to be less about fighting drugs and more about auditioning for a live-action remake of Top Gun. According to the diplomat who helped shape U.S. policy there, the administration has moved well past diplomacy and straight into “regime-rattling,” meaning Trump wants Nicolás Maduro gone. He just hasn’t decided…
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