Iraq Veteran Warns: U.S. Pushing Venezuela Toward "Another Iraq"

A U.S. veteran of the Iraq War is warning against American-led regime change in Venezuela. Phil Klay, a former Marine and now a professor, spoke to CBS News. He reacted to a recent, failed raid aimed at overthrowing Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro and President Trump's support for removing him. Klay knows the cost of war. He served in Iraq during the U.S. invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. That conflict was followed by years of insurgency and chaos. He sees parallels in the current approach to Venezuela. The U.S. government calls Maduro's regime illegitimate and supports his opposition. It has imposed severe economic sanctions to force him out. Klay argues this strategy can lead to prolonged suffering for civilians. He points to Iraq as an example. Regime change there did not bring quick stability. His warning is clear: pushing for another country's government to fall can have devastating, unintended consequences. The goal may be simple, but the outcome rarely is.