Reasons to cheer the removal of Maduro.
1) President Trump has done what previous administrations – including Trump 45 – only talked about doing: The raid opens the door to a restoration of constitutional order, democracy, freedom, and prosperity to Venezuelans repressed by the vicious, kleptocratic, technically incompetent, socialist ...
2) The “war on drugs” has been only a metaphor over the last 45 years. No longer.
3) The political left’s regional alliance with drug cartels is looking like a bad bet. The presidents of Mexico and Colombia are likely in meetings as you read these words discussing the risks of their current arrangements and perhaps recalibrating their strategy in a way more helpful to the U.S. in the fight against drug cartels.
4) The tide may have also turned more broadly against the left in Latin America, and perhaps even here at home. No sentient human being can deny the failure of Venezuela’s brand of narco-socialism.
5) The raid bolsters the Trump administration’s aggressive assault on Iran’s nuclear program. Intelligence sources have long maintained that Venezuela was an important source of uranium for Iran.
6) Maduro’s ouster also reduces the risk of terrorist attacks to our homeland. In addition to Iran’s infiltration, Venezuela has become a hub for Hezbollah operations in the Western Hemisphere as well – including money laundering and drug trafficking
7) The raid extends the Trump administration’s aggressive moves to limit China’s involvement in our hemisphere, which started early last year when the U.S. convinced Panama to boot China from a port and involvement in canal operations.
8) The raid likely eliminates an ally of Russia – and an important prop for the Communist regime in Cuba.