Shaheen警告特朗普(Trump)的委内瑞拉军事行动转移关键地区的军队,
Sen. Shaheen warns Trump’s Venezuela military moves divert forces from key regions and lack public justification.
D-N.H.Sen Jeanne Shaheen在CBS的 " 面对国家 " 警告说,特朗普总统在委内瑞拉附近军事集结,包括将美国军舰Gerald R. Ford部署到加勒比,正在转移来自中东、印度-太平洋和欧洲等重要地区的美国关键部队。
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., warned on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that President Trump’s military buildup near Venezuela, including deploying the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Caribbean, is diverting critical U.S. forces from key regions like the Middle East, Indo-Pacific, and Europe.
她质疑政府扩大打击涉嫌贩毒的船只背后的战略不明确,并对潜在的地面行动表示关切,强调尽管司法部的法律意见只与立法者分享,但这些行动缺乏公开的理由。
She questioned the administration’s unclear strategy behind expanded strikes on suspected drug trafficking vessels and expressed concern over potential ground operations, stressing the lack of public justification for the actions despite a Justice Department legal opinion shared only with lawmakers.
五角大楼称该任务目标是毒品贩运和跨国犯罪,沙欣辩称马杜罗的所谓角色并不构成直接的国家安全威胁。
While the Pentagon says the mission targets narcotics trafficking and transnational crime, Shaheen argued Maduro’s alleged role does not pose a direct national security threat.
纵然美国为逮捕马杜罗提供5千万美元的赏金, 特朗普也同时表示对外交开放。
Trump has simultaneously signaled openness to diplomacy, even as the U.S. offers a $50 million reward for Maduro’s arrest.