The lessons of history about the price of overconfidence leading to disaster are clear.
While watching President Donald J. Trump’s amazing briefing at Mar-a-Lago on the American capture and extradition of Venezuelan narco-terrorist Nicolás Maduro and his wife, I had two distinct emotions.
First, I felt great pride in the sheer technical ability of our military and the courage of President Trump. He acted decisively against a major drug trafficker who had corrupted his own country for years – and was deeply anti-American and allied with our most dangerous enemies.
Second, I had a deep concern about the next steps in Venezuela. Unless the Trump team is extremely careful, it is going to get mired down in a mess that will erode its political support and weaken its influence at home and abroad.
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