Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan defends US intelligence gathering on the crisis in Venezuela
As the political turmoil in Venezuela deepened, the Pentagon on Friday downplayed concerns that the U.S. was operating with a lack of intelligence that could lead to a decision akin to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
President Donald Trump listens next to Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan during a Cabinet meeting on day 12 of the partial U.S. government shutdown at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 2, 2019.WASHINGTON — As the political turmoil in Venezuela deepened, the Pentagon on Friday downplayed concerns that the U.S. was operating with a lack of intelligence that could lead to a decision akin to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Shanahan, like others in the administration, has previously said that all options are "on the table" when it comes to possible military action in Venezuela. He gave no further insight on Friday into the Pentagon's potential next steps. In another show of support, Moscow has given Caracas a line of credit to purchase Russian arms. From Kalashnikov rifles to Sukhoi planes, the Kremlin has brokered several weapons deals with Venezuela andAt the time, the Pentagon knocked Russia's bomber deployment, a move designed to show Moscow's support of Maduro's socialist regime.
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