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Mark Pocan: “It sure looks like it might have been more about oil or just…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 56 with Matt Duss

Published | Video Starts at 21:25

There's lots of talk of what it was for. You know, they kind of told us again, it was about, you know, drugs and fentanyl and all the rest of this. And It sure looks like it might have been more about oil or just Marco Rubio setting the stage for going into Cuba. and just part of what he does in general. As a Florida, former senator from Florida, what's your view on what happened in Venezuela? Well, I think you're right. (21:25–21:33)

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Suggests the U.S. actions in Venezuela were motivated by oil interests or political strategy related to Cuba.

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