The Venezuela episode has shown once again that Trump has zero interest in upholding international law. The only law he respects is that of the jungle–the strong do what they want, and the weak suffer what they must. That’s not exactly great news for the people of Cuba, Greenland, Taiwan, and Ukraine.
On a related note, it occurred to me this morning that Trump’s idea of a successful military campaign is one of those mass smash-and-grab retail thefts you sometimes see in California. Unfortunately, that kind of approach won’t help us take the oil; for that, an occupation will be required.