re: #192 Dr Lizardo
That’s a good point; while Russia would certainly howl, aside from that, they’re very likely not going to get directly involved in such a scenario. They’ll scream bloody murder but that’s pretty much it.
Iran is too much of a logistic and geostrategic mess. Venezuela is at our doorstep and offers all the same advantages: installing a US-friendly regime that will supply us with oil, supplying us with bad guys (South American terrorist-socialists) and an excuse to close off our border with a Wall of Steel.