CNN: White House not tamping down tensions after Bolton seen holding notepad with words '5000 troops to Colombia'
(CNN)The White House is not tamping down tensions after national security adviser John Bolton was seen Monday holding a yellow legal pad inscribed with the words "5000 troops to Colombia."
"As the President has said, all options are on the table," a White House spokesman said when asked for an explanation of the notes, which were seen during a briefing with reporters about new sanctions on Venezuela.
President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military options in Venezuela as the administration ramps up pressure on the country's ruler, Nicolás Maduro.
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WNU Editor: You will know the U.S. is serious about a military option on Venezuela when they deploy tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers to Colombia and surrounding countries. One or two aircraft carrier strike groups. A large number of Marines. A number of aircraft squadrons. And a diplomatic push among Latin American nations to get them involved in the planning of a military strike against the regime of Venezuelan President Maduro. But so far I do not see that. What I see is a note that says "5000 troops to Colombia".
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