Trump claims he's not pursuing "regime change."
Therefore he is obviously pursuing a regime change.
"It is as a show of force, sabre rattling, gunboat policy intended to put pressure on Mr Maduro with the goal of forcing him to step down and convince him to step down and take a golden exit. If that fails emboldening those in his government, who might topple him."
-Brian Finucane, a former state department lawyer who is now senior adviser at the International Crisis Group.
Declaring war could help with the revival of the Alien Enemies Act, last used to intern Japanese, German and Italian nationals during World War Two, to detain and deport Venezuelan nationals en masse.
And yes access to their oil and natural resources.
In the past, Trump has expressed frustration that the U.S. did not get oil after the Iraq invasion, and has suggested keeping oil resources in Syria. Furthermore, Venezuelan officials have reportedly floated proposals, including offering the U.S. a stake in the country's oil and mineral wealth, as a way to appease Washington.
I'll do my own research before I trust "the Atlantic".
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Translation:
"I don't know how to get around the paywall."