Colonel Macgregor Questions Military Action in Venezuela: No Strategic Reason

Colonel Douglas Macgregor recently shared his thoughts on the idea of a military intervention in Venezuela, and frankly, he doesn’t see the point. He points out that justifying military action, especially for a major power, often doesn’t involve a deep look at whether it actually makes sense or if the situation in the target country really affects us.

He brought up the Vietnam War as an example. Back in 1965, Macgregor argues, there was no real reason for the US to attack North Vietnam or the Viet Cong. It wasn’t a vital strategic interest, yet the US went in anyway. This led to a decade of conflict, significant damage, and even bankrupted the country to the point where it had to leave the gold standard. The outcome? Not much changed, and millions of Vietnamese lives were lost, along with tens of thousands of American soldiers. Macgregor asks, what was it all for?

• There is no clear strategic reason for a military assault on Venezuela.
• Past military interventions, like in Vietnam, were costly and lacked clear strategic benefits.
• Information from agencies like the DEA does not support the need for military force in Venezuela.

When asked if a military action in Venezuela makes sense from a military standpoint, Macgregor stated he can’t find any strategic rationale that holds up. He encourages people to check out the websites of organizations like the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to see where narcotics are distributed and where they originate.

According to him, there’s currently nothing coming out of Venezuela that would justify the kind of military force that has been assembled in the Caribbean. It just doesn’t add up.