Venezuela - President Nicolas Maduro & his wife "captured and flown out of country" by U.S. Army Delta Force during "large scale attack" - Jan 3, 2026

[otto]

Who is Stephen Miller? It looks like he has stepped from behind the curtain to reveal that he is in charge of US government decisions, and that he will decide which countries to invade based on his decisions about foreign natural resources and national interest.

The message is clear that the US cannot afford to buy what they think they need, so they will use military force to steal what they want. If the US was able to buy what they need, they would not resort to theft.

“Nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland,” Mr. Miller told Jake Tapper, the CNN host, after being asked repeatedly whether he would rule out using military force ... a new world order in which the United States could freely overthrow national governments and take foreign territory and resources so long as it was in the national interest.
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Mr. Miller also echoed Mr. Trump’s intent to rule Venezuela and exploit its vast oil reserves after a U.S. raid seized President Nicolás Maduro and his wife from Caracas.
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Mr. Miller’s language echoed a dark history of the United States’ governing weaker, smaller states in Latin America by flexing its military might. ... “We set the terms and conditions,” Mr. Miller said. “We have a complete embargo on all of their oil and their ability to do commerce. So for them to do commerce, they need our permission. For them to be able to run an economy, they need our permission. So the United States is in charge. The United States is running the country.”

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland

In a CNN interview, the Trump aide also echoed the president’s intent to run Venezuela as he laid out a case for the United States to control weaker states by flexing its military might.

www.nytimes.com

~ in my humble opinion ~​

 

[seasideForest]

I'm unclear what the relevance of this is. Can you please clarify?

The monarch doesn't make political decisions. Can't make them.

 

[Inthedetails]

Who is Stephen Miller? It looks like he has stepped from behind the curtain to reveal that he is in charge of US government decisions, and that he will decide which countries to invade based on his decisions about foreign natural resources and national interest.

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[BeginnerSleuther]

DBM

 

[BeginnerSleuther]

It isn't uncommon for criminals to get injured as the try to avoid arrest. Happens all the time. Surrender, don't resist and you wont get injured.

Even in kidnappings? The DOJ has no jurisdiction in other countries.

MOO.

 

[Inthedetails]

Even in kidnappings? The DOJ has no jurisdiction in other countries.

MOO.

And at least 56 people were killed in the process. Source for that number is linked upthread.

jmopinion

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Even in kidnappings? The DOJ has no jurisdiction in other countries.

MOO.

The situation involved arrests, not kidnappings. The indictment is in link. moo

After apparent months of planning, the U.S. strike that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro unfolded swiftly over the weekend, with American forces converging on Caracas to arrest Maduro and his wife.

Key moments in the US arrest of and case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

After apparent months of planning, the U.S. strike that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro unfolded swiftly over the weekend, with American forces converging on Caracas to arrest Maduro and his wife.

apnews.com

 

[SouthAussie]

The situation involved arrests, not kidnappings. The indictment is in link. moo

After apparent months of planning, the U.S. strike that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro unfolded swiftly over the weekend, with American forces converging on Caracas to arrest Maduro and his wife.

Key moments in the US arrest of and case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

After apparent months of planning, the U.S. strike that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro unfolded swiftly over the weekend, with American forces converging on Caracas to arrest Maduro and his wife.

apnews.com

I think that is from a US viewpoint.

From a Venezuelan viewpoint .... Venezuela's representative to the UN Security Council, Samuel Moncada, described Mr Maduro's capture as "an illegitimate armed attack lacking any legal justification" that constituted "a flagrant violation of the UN Charter".

Venezuela is a 'powder keg' after US attack. Here's what could come next

The US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has left the country with an uncertain future, sparked concern among regional neighbours and could embolden other countries in territorial disputes, some experts say.

www.abc.net.au

 

[southgoldengirl]

The situation involved arrests, not kidnappings. The indictment is in link. moo

After apparent months of planning, the U.S. strike that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro unfolded swiftly over the weekend, with American forces converging on Caracas to arrest Maduro and his wife.

Key moments in the US arrest of and case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

After apparent months of planning, the U.S. strike that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro unfolded swiftly over the weekend, with American forces converging on Caracas to arrest Maduro and his wife.

apnews.com

If China had charges against Trump let's say for breaching International law and flagrantly violating the UN charter which he has done, you'd be fine with China invading, bombing the US and "arresting" Trump?

Oh and stole your resources also, telling you it was for the good of the people.

 

[Sundog]

It isn't uncommon for criminals to get injured as the try to avoid arrest. Happens all the time. Surrender, don't resist and you wont get injured.

Good advice

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

If China had charges against Trump let's say for breaching International law and flagrantly violating the UN charter which he has done, you'd be fine with China invading, bombing the US and "arresting" Trump?

Oh and stole your resources also, telling you it was for the good of the people.

There’s no point in entertaining a hypothetical scenario that won’t happen.

No resources have been stolen.

imo

 

[303gmf]

There’s no point in entertaining a hypothetical scenario that won’t happen.

No resources have been stolen.

imo

Yet?!

 

[Summerliz03]

Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington — Reuters

Caracas and Washington have reached a deal to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, a flagship negotiation that would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil production cuts.

apple.news

Doesn’t seem like Venezuela will be keeping much of their oil.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Yet?!

I try not to get worked up over something that hasn’t happened. Everyone is different, though. imo

 

[zleuther]

Can I speak with whoever's in charge?

 

[CrimeDawg123]

How long will it take for Maduro's people to assemble the "resources" to secure a pardon? We'll see how much of a bad guy he is then, just like the Honduran drug trafficker Hernandez.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

Not surprising, is it

No sign of regime change yet, but a sign of what any US presence on the ground, corporate or military, would face.

 

[CrimeDawg123]

No sign of regime change yet, but a sign of what any US presence on the ground, corporate or military, would face.

And oil companies! Can you imagine them eager to rush in? Nah. This is so typical of the US - bumble in without a plan, without any firm understanding of what is going on in that country, just being hyper focused on their own $ goals.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

MSN

Daily Mail

Trump forces Venezuela to turn over 50 million barrels of oil to US... and he will control the money​

 

[CrimeDawg123]

This is hilarious

Polymarket refuses to pay bets that US would ‘invade’ Venezuela