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We are pulling all of our diplomats out of Venezuela:

Hmmm. The presence of diplomats “has become a constraint on U.S. policy.” This seems like a clear indication that Trump plans to escalate things and doesn’t want to be held back by the possibility of diplomats being killed or taken hostage. Stay tuned.