President Donald Trump did what none of his predecessors would attempt. Nicolas Maduro is awaiting trial in a New York courtroom rather than ruling from Miraflores. That was the hard part, and the president deserves credit for it. The question now is whether what Washington builds after Maduro’s removal will still be standing 10 years from now.

On Aug. 29, Trump announced what he called the “biggest oil deal in world history.” The agreement would give North American Blue Energy Partners concessions across 17 fields containing roughly 65 billion barrels, while the Department of War would receive a 35% stake in the parent company, and the State Department would have the right to purchase a fifth of production at cost.