American-Led Regime Change Is Usually Disastrous

The arrogance that led to Iraq now threatens catastrophe in Venezuela.

A U.S. soldier with an automatic rifle stands on one side of a barbed-wire fence and points the weapon into a crowd of people on the other side. Many in the crowd reach their open hands out. Other soldiers stand nearby in camouflage fatigues with their own weapons. December 1, 2025, 2:09 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

The United States is the world leader in regime change, toppling 35 foreign heads over the past 120 years, by one reckoning. It’s a record built on a dangerous combination of unparalleled military might, a large group of perceived enemies—and a sunny self-confidence that has repeatedly proven mistaken.

No one has shown himself more tempted

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