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Apparently the USA have captured Maduro
BBC News - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5yqygxe41pt?app-referrer=push-notification Trump says US has "captured" Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife in "large scale strike" - latest - BBC News
And taken out of the country.
With the 'logic' being:
We indicted him as a narco terrorist, therefore:
Domestically, we do not need to get a declaration of war from Congress before embarking on what very clearly does actually require one, and,
Internationally, it is entirely valid to kidnap the President of another country, because we have indicted him as a narco terrorist in our own court system, and also because they stole our oil, somehow, or something.
... Hope everyone is ready to get reacquainted with the idea that world of nation-states is a world of violent chaos that only pretends otherwise.
Leader of Taiwan?
Indicted by China, extraordinarily rendered to Chinese courts by force for trial, following mass naval blockade and special forces operation.
Leader of Poland, Ukraine?
Indicted by Russia, extraordinarily rendered to Russian courts by force for trial, via special military operation 2 or 3 or 4.
... the precedent that was set by this action could quite literally end the world as we know it.
that's a major hit to their ability to fight back right? Losing a monolithic leader like would be a massive blow their ability to effectively resist. I have to imagine that's why they did it but would be interested to hear different takes
We will quickly find out depending on the reaction. If he really wasn't as popular as he claims he was then I suspect the Venezuelans will do nothing and a new leader will be elected.
If he was popular, then I see asymmetrical terrorist style attacks on american soil in the near future
"Elected" lol
Not exactly, they left everyone else, the structure is not as centralized as some, the people and government oppose the US and won't support whatever puppet they try to install. They took him because it was a show of force with less risk, holding actual territory would have resulted in US deaths, so they do this and will have a show trial with made up charges to try to prove their narrative.