'Ready to go': John Bolton says U.S. troops 'on the balls' of their feet over Venezuela - Wash. Time

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'Ready to go': John Bolton says U.S. troops 'on the balls' of their feet over Venezuela

 By Guy Taylor and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times - Wednesday, May 1, 2019

National Security Adviser John R. Bolton said Wednesday that while the Trump administration still wants a “peaceful transfer of power” in Venezuela, U.S. military forces are “ready to go” into the South American nation at a moment’s notice.

“There are a lot of options underway,” Mr. Bolton said, asserting that the situation is being closely monitored by the Pentagon, including by Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, which would oversee any potential U.S. military operation in Venezuela.

“[Adm. Faller] said we’re on the balls of our feet ready to go,” Mr. Bolton said during an appearance on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show Wednesday morning. “That’s the kind of attitude we need.”

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