If you’re confused about the strategic justification for the Trump administration’s policies toward Venezuela—including the recent abduction of President Nicolás Maduro—I don’t blame you because most of the rationales that have been offered up so far don’t pass the giggle test. For starters, this isn’t about protecting the United States from “narcoterrorism.” Not only was Venezuela not a significant source of illegal drugs coming to the United States (and certainly not fentanyl), but U.S.