Ronald Reagan said “trust but verify” when making deals with adversaries. Joe Biden’s variation on the theme, “trust and hope for the best,” is failing America’s friends. Latest example: Venezuela’s democratic opposition.
At issue is the Biden Administration’s Oct. 18 decision to lift sanctions in exchange for promises by the regime in Caracas to allow a free and fair election in 2024. Two weeks later dictator Nicolás Maduro has already broken his word. Who would have thought?
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