NEW YORK - U.S. leadership is considering launching a military operation against Cuba based on the results of its similar actions against Venezuela and Iran, the magazine The Atlantic citing its sources.
US President Donald Trump and his administration feel, according to the magazine, that they are „on a winning streak, that it's working“. Buoyed by his operations against Venezuela and Iran, the report says Trump sees himself as the first modern American leader who could accomplish what his predecessors have only tinkered with
The US president believes that he could thus cement his legacy over that of Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.
The Trump administration also believes that the overthrow of the Cuban government fits in with its key goal of consolidating its dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
However, Washington's current emphasis is on negotiations with Cuba, accompanied by increased economic pressure on the Latin American country.
A decision on a possible military operation is to be taken on the basis of the longer-term results of US attacks against Venezuela and Iran.
Moreover, some in the White House warn that a possible operation against Cuba carries risks because it could trigger an influx of refugees into the United States.
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