Anything we do to help that involves force has to be entirely in the background. We can help with food, money, political support, diplomatic pressure, encouragement from the White House, all public.
But buying generals and training commandos to do the dirty work has to be entirely in the background, with only Venezuelan fingerprints showing. I promise, no matter how grateful Venezuelans might be if we overthrow Maduro, in ten years Maduro would be a martyr if we take him out, or if they simply believe we took him out.
If there is dirty work to be done, we can help, but only in the background. They have to be seen to have done it themselves.
I agree.