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Is the United States at War with Venezuela? What are we doing in the Caribbean? With Guest, Admiral Joe Sestak

The U.S. has a significant military presence in the Caribbean, including the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group, the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, other destroyers and a submarine. This buildup is part of Operation Southern Spear, designed to enhance security, detect and disrupt drug trafficking, and maintain a strong military posture in the Western Hemisphere. Why has President Trump commanded all these military assets to the Caribbean? Is the president planning to go to war with Venezuela? ADMIRAL JOE SESTAK and I will discuss these new developments at sea.

More about Admiral Joe Sestak:

Former Democratic presidential candidate and three-star Admiral Joe Sestak is an experienced, independent leader who served in the US Navy for 31 years. As the highest-ranking military officer ever elected to Congress, Sestak represented Pennsylvania’s 7th congressional district. In 2006, Admiral Joe defeated a ten-term Republican incumbent to win a seat in the US House of Representatives, where he served two terms. In 2010, Rep. Sestak defeated a longtime senator in the Democratic primary. While in Congress, Sestak had a reputation of getting bills passed. In recent years, Sestak has led a nonprofit that promotes science education. Joe Sestak, PhD, is one of the high-profile people who have joined the Forward Party — an emerging third party.