Greg Stanton: “The President has openly threatened land strikes in…”

“… strike group, a nuclear submarine and military aircraft, the largest military buildup in the region since the Cuban Missile crisis for what they claim is a counter narcotics mission. And The President has openly threatened land strikes in Venezuela. despite his own administration assuring lawmakers that there were no such plans and that they lacked legal justification. This is a stunning escalation to the brink of war in the Western Hemisphere.” (03:01–03:05)

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