Reply #14: Please show me Obama's policy to instigate a war with Venezula...

[Ozymanithrax]

Yes, under Obama he is safe, for many reasons.

As long as we have the bulk of the U.S. Military tied down in Iraq and Afghanistan, we could not take on a war in Venezuela. Also, the American people must be prepared for such a ridiculous adventure. War rhetoric, such as that used by Bush, would form a constant drum beat. He would need to move troops from the U.S., Iraq, and Afghanistan to perform such an adventure. It would take a huge expenditure in men, money, and ships that would be noticeable. A sudden request for about 400 billion to invade another country would have been remarked upon, somewhere. A flotilla of a hundred warships including invasion forces of half a million on and around the island of Curacao would be noticeable.

I know the distrust of Obama in places at DU is deeper and wider than ignorance at a Tea party convention, but there are things that are simply not feasible.

Chavez is a tinpot dictator who needs to keep his people in fear of the evil U.S.A. so they can remain amenable to his government. We will continue to here such sill comments, probably until he is a very old man.