The largest deployment of US naval assets since the Cold War has been sent steaming across the Atlantic for the Venezuelan coast. The CIA has reportedly been given the green light to operate inside the country. And now, the Cartel de los Soles has been designated a Foreign Terrorist Organisation, potentially paving the way for strikes against the man the US claims to be its leader, President Nicolas Maduro himself. But what really sits behind Trump's determination to see him off, and what are the tools at his disposal to do it? Host: General Sir Patrick Sanders & Tom Newton DunnGuest: Ryan BergClips: Associated Press, The Sun, PBS News HourPhoto: Getty ImagesGet in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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