The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flown him out of the country in a stunning military operation that plucked a sitting leader from office following months of escalating Trump administration pressure on the oil-rich South American nation.
I guess. Because most countries in the region would have gone for that option just fine. It’s not like Maduro has a particularly solid claim to his seat. Half the country and a bunch of even fairly left-leaning governments would have thought supporting the internal factions with a legitimate claim for electoral victory was a harsh but reasonable outcome.
And yet they went with “massive airstrike followed by a ground incursion to kidnap the guy” instead.
And we know that Venezuela is going to be carved up like a turkey, because Machado said that Venezuela has a “'unique’ $1.7 trillion opportunity to privatize over 500 companies”
Well, let’s see who is in charge in Venezuela by next week, if anybody, and then we can talk about that. It’s one thing to… and again, holy shit, kidnap the sitting president and his wife, and another to enact a regime change without all-out violence.
Anyone who says they know what happens next is probably lying. Trump very much included.
Insane that people in Venezuela don’t hear that and immediately understand that they will literally be siphoning that money from them directly. It’s literally their money.
I guess. Because most countries in the region would have gone for that option just fine. It’s not like Maduro has a particularly solid claim to his seat. Half the country and a bunch of even fairly left-leaning governments would have thought supporting the internal factions with a legitimate claim for electoral victory was a harsh but reasonable outcome.
And yet they went with “massive airstrike followed by a ground incursion to kidnap the guy” instead.
So… you know, that’s a difference, one would say.
And we know that Venezuela is going to be carved up like a turkey, because Machado said that Venezuela has a “'unique’ $1.7 trillion opportunity to privatize over 500 companies”
Well, let’s see who is in charge in Venezuela by next week, if anybody, and then we can talk about that. It’s one thing to… and again, holy shit, kidnap the sitting president and his wife, and another to enact a regime change without all-out violence.
Anyone who says they know what happens next is probably lying. Trump very much included.
Insane that people in Venezuela don’t hear that and immediately understand that they will literally be siphoning that money from them directly. It’s literally their money.
It’s going to trickle down eventually /s