David Petraeus: ‘We Have Enormous Power and Influence,’ But What Comes Next in Venezuela Is Complex

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PETRAEUS: “Well, I think the secretary of state has actually tried to characterize this in a way that seems correct, and that is that we are going to direct we have enormous power and influence. Needless to say, the new acting president realizes that she could end up on the x, as the term is in military terminology, that she could be a target of this extraordinarily capable military force if she does not act in accordance with the direction that is provided. And presumably there‘s a large team being put together that has expertise in all different areas of governance and rule of law. And the rest of that, I assume that we‘re going to have to reestablish an embassy there.