Reference News Network, January 5 report - According to the RT website on January 4, Daniel Schor, a professor of Latin American studies at the City University of New York, told RT that any U.S. efforts to long-term control Venezuela could face strong resistance, similar to what Washington encountered in the Vietnam War or the Iraq War.
In an interview aired on January 4, the scholar said that after the United States launched an unprecedented raid on Caracas and forcibly took control of Venezuelan President Maduro, Venezuelans would not accept foreign rule.
Schor said, "This will turn into a resistance movement similar to what occurred in Vietnam or Iraq."
Schor said that Venezuela's policies are influenced not only by Maduro's "anti-imperialist leadership," but also by the 30-year influence of "Chavismo." Chavismo refers to the policies promoted by the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
He said, "The Venezuelan people... will never allow the United States to take over them."
The report stated that when asked what would most likely happen if the United States long-term controlled Venezuela, Schor described the potential conflict as a "David vs. Goliath" struggle, and said protests and demonstrations were likely, and over time, there could be "guerrilla resistance." He also acknowledged that Venezuela is at a military disadvantage.
After Maduro was kidnapped, U.S. President Trump said Washington would temporarily "administer" Venezuela, triggering strong opposition from Caracas. Washington has not yet launched a large-scale invasion of the country, but has deployed significant military forces in the Caribbean region.
The report said that the wars in Vietnam and Iraq lasted for years, causing massive loss of troops and resources, and ultimately did not achieve clear results.
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