But it's not just leverage. It's also their national interest. It's an alignment of their interests. The truth of the matter is that The United States will be a far better partner for a future Venezuelan government that's free and democratic. and even for the current authorities than some of the partners they've signed up with. Now, frankly, we think it's not in Venezuela's interest to have an Iranian presence or the sale of Iranian weaponry or anything like that into their country. (53:42–53:48)
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Asserts that the US would be a better partner for a democratic Venezuela.
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