Things are heating up when it comes to prospective U.S. military action inside Venezuela .

While President Donald Trump recently authorized a number of lethal strikes against boats smuggling drugs out of Venezuela, the buildup of U.S. military forces around the country is significantly more comprehensive than is required for these kinds of operations.

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Indeed, the Washington Examiner understands that military planners believe the assembled forces are now sufficient to seize and hold key strategic facilities such as ports and airfields on Venezuelan territory (the Washington Examiner is

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