Good question and applies to their son also. Was a grand jury somhow involved or is it all DEA, FBI and HS authority? Congressional action certainly wasn't involved in the decision beforehand, as has been widely reported.
This brings me, a girl born and raised behind the Iron Curtain, quite vivid memories of Soviet dignitaries in early eighties, telling our government to quash the workers' protests ASAP, or we will pay the price. Not exactly a vibe you want to go for as a head of a country that supposedly loves freedom so, so much...
You mean it's just guidelines really? That's where ethics would come into the mix. Seems pirates may have had a leg up on those compared to others "run"ning things today? JMO, observations...query.I'd agree with every word of that, but it isn't how the United States sees things. See Ker v Illinois from 1886.
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Essentially, the law in the United States is that if agents acting under the authority of the United States kidnap you from anywhere in the world and can get you back to the United States, then you can be put on trial in the United States.
Now we may say "but, International Law..". Unfortunately, International Law is not unlike the Pirate Code, in reality.
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Ah there you have it. Rule of who's law? Just a rhetorical question as the answer seems pretty obvious, to me. AJMO
I beg to differ moo
"The couple was captured in the middle of the night as they were sleeping"Spies, drones and blowtorches: How the US captured Maduro
An extraordinary mission dubbed "Operation Absolute Resolve" saw elite troops breach the Venezuelan president's fortified compound.
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"For months, US spies had been monitoring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's every move.
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Then, in early December, a planned mission dubbed "Operation Absolute Resolve" was finalised. It was the result of months of meticulous planning and rehearsals, which even included elite US troops creating an exact full-size replica of Maduro's Caracas safe house to practise their entry routes.
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The troops arrived at Maduro's location shortly after the strikes began at 02:01 local time, according to Gen Caine. Trump described the safe house as a military "fortress" in the heart of Caracas, saying: "They were in a ready position waiting for us. They knew we were coming."
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Briefing Congress ahead of time would have endangered the mission, Rubio told reporters during the news conference on Saturday. "Congress has a tendency to leak," Trump added. "This would not be good."
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So Madura knew they were coming, Could not tell Congress bc of leakers per Trump ...yet it seems it was leaked anyway.
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Yes I can see that happening. However who's left minding the house? Is a babysitter needed for the rest of the adults? Who exactly should be choosing and hiring them? It's a big mess down there, there's money just strewn all around, good, ethical money and nasty, dirty money. Who should decide, that is the big question. AJMO
So no running to the door of his safe room, foot almost in the door, being captured, as described by the President in the PC? I figured that's why Maduro was limping. So that wan't true?
Yes, some could say though when domestic law is thrown to the wind international law takes flight too. That seems to be the weather. JMO
Do we know that any actual civilians were killed? I gather that there was a fire-fight which presumably killed some Cuban security guards and intelligence personnel.I'm curious if people who support this action with its loss of civilian life would also support LE seizing a drug trafficker living nextdoor while killing dozens of your family/neighbours in the process. We got him!
While I don't think any normal human being "supports" loss of innocent civilian life during an LE or military action, we all know that tragically sometimes, it's going to happen.I'm curious if people who support this action with its loss of civilian life would also support LE seizing a drug trafficker living nextdoor while killing dozens of your family/neighbours in the process. We got him!
That's the same news I've read. I haven't seen any confirmation civilians were killed.
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Military action also happens domestically now. Hope that doesn't become regular
When bombs are dropped, loss of life is inevitable. The US weighed it up and decided these lives were expendable. Cruel, callous, heartless - but they got their guy.
Thanks, this is very useful info.
It’s all been done before. Operation just cause. A lot more were killed then.
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