Defence Minister Wayne Sturge has dismissed speculation that the world could soon see the first U.S. led war break out in the Southern Hemisphere. In an exclusive interview with TV6's Urvashi Tiwari Roopnarine, the Minister says he's confident cooler heads will prevail in Venezuela.
00:00Defense Minister Wayne Sturge has dismissed speculation that the world could soon see the first U.S.-led war break out in the Southern Hemisphere.
00:08In an exclusive interview with TV6's Irvishi Tiwari Ruparain, the minister says he's confident cooler heads will prevail in Venezuela.
00:17I'm quite certain that good sense would prevail on behalf of the Venezuelan leadership to prevent what could be a disaster.
00:33You know, why would you subject your people to that if you are poking the bear?
00:38And if there's a chance to resolve this and go and face your trial, why not do that?
00:45Why put ordinary people in your forefront to defend you?
00:51And this war is not against the people of Venezuela.
00:53It's against the leadership who the U.S. has said is involved and is facilitating drug trafficking.
01:03And even as Venezuela has accused Trinidad and Tobago of aiding the U.S. military presence in the region,
01:08Minister Sturge insists, as you'll hear in the full interview later on, that Venezuela knows better than to target TNT.
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