Former Venezuela ambassador on why the U.S. is building up military in Caribbean

Former Venezuela ambassador on why the U.S. is building up military in Caribbean



House Democrats have introduced a bill that calls for funding to be cut off for American operations against Venezuela. Former top diplomat to Venezuela, Ambassador James Story, joins CBS News with more on why the U.S. may be building up military presence in the Caribbean.

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41 thoughts on “Former Venezuela ambassador on why the U.S. is building up military in Caribbean

  1. So is Congress admitting that they want drugs to flow into the United States, who's getting kicked back from those drugs? Of American citizens overdosing

  2. I was on the drug waters in the past. Didn't do it right in the '80s and '90s. Look at our country now. Good job Mr. President. Perfect😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

  3. How can somebody even think that this country is against drugs?
    Why did they spend billions in the occupation of Afghanistan? Wasn't it for opium?
    For what country was Andre Apaid producing cocaine and Marijuana where both are illegal?
    We have lost our cognitive abilities when we spend our precious time playing video games, watching sports and movies.

  4. If only 29% of Americans want this, that is not enough for this to be happening. The president needs to be aware of what Americans want and not just be a dictator. This is unacceptable for an administration to just do this without congress's approval and it is war crimes against humanity!

  5. If you're in the United States and it's stupid leaders don't give a c*** about the people of the United States and their kids.What the drugs down South?Then the hell with this country

  6. Is an abuse trump & his regime shamelessly just want their oil, they care a dime about the safety of venezuelans or USA’s citizens who consume drugs limitedless without punishment, on each corner of USA is a drug lab, distribuitor or seller in downtowns, neighborhoods, luxurious areas and police fbi & Dea suddenly are blind, deaf, negligent… so is BS… venezuela eventhough they have a bad president, they have not bothered other countries including USA in the continent… is unfair the big weapons are used to bully small countries now as literally …pirates of the caribbean.

  7. So tired of these democrats wasting our tax dollars on stupidity!! These democrats in our current era are just so incompetent . We do not have a choice someone needs to stand up and show these cartels we mean business and enough people have died. This dictator is involved in drug trafficking rather it comes to our country it not , we need to set rules to all these countries that their drugs stay out of the U.S

  8. Trump isn't interested in their fk'n oil. He's interested in stopping those "fishing boats" from delivering their fish. They sure are trying to get those fish over here in a hurry. Multiple high horsepower outboard motors. Lots and lots of packages, bundles and barrels full of fish. Fish prices going to skyrocket.

  9. Democrats have gone too far.This is getting ridiculous. I do believe there's a sleeping giant.That is the american people. The democrats are so corrupt. I'm socialisthe name no longer means what it did.
    If these people get back in power.
    The contacthe country will be in trouble. From within

  10. Oh, you mean the oil that the Venezuelan President stole from the people? Trump is going after drug smugglers. Venezuela makes money off of smuggling so of course they are not happy.

    President Trump is well within his right to attack Venezuela but can’t declare war. He can absolutely use the military just as past presidents have, i.e., Vietnam.

  11. Leftist Democrats always side with the villains, & the monsters of this world. The drug cartels are harming our society, & killing thousands of people more than on the evil of 9-11-2001, & more people than the two World Wars combined yet somehow this party only looks at Trump as the true enemy. I am against war too, but this third world dictatorship is sending killer drugs here in the States, & the President has every right to defend our population & to take this regime on. I do NOT want warfare nor troops on the ground.

  12. Colonizers still want to steal resources! They want Venezuelan oil! If America is all that, do what you gotta do in America to get what you need to survive and thrive! Figure it out! Leave other countries alone! Trump manufactured the tension!

  13. Jimmy is one of the top experts with tons of 1st hand experience. He knows his stuff. Oil is a given, unfortunately. At the same time, because of that with the oil related connections to various other countries mentioned, and, combined with the many issues, this is a good analysis. However, when is the US going to stop sticking their nose into other countries business with endless wars? big sigh.

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