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Joseph Ledford
Hoover Fellow and assistant director at the Hoover History Lab focusing on American power in the Western Hemisphere and foreign policy analysis.
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Jan 15, 2026
• 33min
S2E58: Trump’s Venezuela strike: The good, bad & the ugly
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Join Dr. Joseph Ledford, a foreign policy historian focusing on American influence in the Western Hemisphere, and Carl Larry, an oil industry expert with over 25 years of experience. They dissect U.S. military goals in Venezuela, emphasizing the strategic use of oil rather than immediate supply needs. Discussions include the potential for global petrol price shifts, U.S. concerns over China’s influence, and parallels to Iraq. The duo also explores the costs of reviving Venezuela's oil sector and diplomatic consequences for America.
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