Why the U.S. Is Flying Bombers Near Venezuela

This is how close B1 bombers were to Venezuela on Thursday, flying near islands northeast of Caracus. That mission came just a week after B-52 bombers flew near the country in what the Pentagon called an attack demonstration. So, what do we know about the missions? For now, they appear to be a show of force, a sign to Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro that the US can and will show up on Venezuela's doorstep. But the planes also appear to be conducting surveillance since bombers are equipped with advanced se ...