The Venezuela operation was a commando operation (different in kind from the current larger military operation), similar to the failed U.S. operation ordered by President Carter in 1979 in Iran, which could have failed catastrophically but succeeded, emboldening the current approach.

factualpending

Speaker

Unknown Speaker 1

Evidence Quote

You know, what you had in Venezuela was a commando operation. Could have gone very badly wrong in the way that the operation ordered by President Carter went wrong in 98, you know, in 1979 in Iran.

Source

Iran Attack Is 'Nightmare Scenario' For Gulf CountriesBloomberg Podcasts
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:42:43 PM

My Notes

Loading notes...