Commentary
Usually, dictators first invade and seize coveted territory before they hold a sham plebiscite to mask their aggression.
Members of the Venezuelan Army Special Forces take part in a military parade in Tumeremo, Venezuela, about 90 km from the border with Guyana on July 21, 2015. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images
Austin Bay
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Austin Bay is a colonel (ret.) in the U.S. Army Reserve, author, syndicated columnist, and teacher of strategy and strategic theory at the University of Texas–Austin. His latest book is “Cocktails from Hell: Five Wars Shaping the 21st Century.”
