Talk is cheap, saying your charge doesn't mean you are.

The potential for this thing to spin out of control is huge. I hope not, I hope we can get things settled quickly and exit quickly. Nothing I like more than to see a socialist dictatorship go down. However, NO American wants another war of occupation with no end in sight. Remember, the Bush admin thought they could topple Saddam and be out quickly, things did not go as planned.

I know the Trump cult members think he's a god-man, but the reality is, he's saying he's going to run things in Venezuela doesn't mean he is or has the ability to project his will there. Winning a single battle is not the same as winning a war. A special operations mission is not the same thing as a long term campaign.

The reality is the VP Venezuela seems to be not bowing to Trump, things don't seem to be materializing that we'll quickly put in the recently elected but suppressed opposition. All talk is of who Trump will run things there without no specifics as to how. We'll see...

Meanwhile a good chunk of the country is starting to ask questions about war powers. Even Bush did not unilaterally invade Iraq, and that's what this was even if for just a limited objective. If things turn ugly you can expect this to burn into the midterms and if the GOP goes down you can expect Trump to face the music with the next congress.

A lot is a stake, Trump may have just done something truly awesome or he may have stepped in it. Time will tell. Sorry Trump fan-boys, your joy today may be denial and loss tomorrow. Time will tell.