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In reply to the discussion: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country [View all]
Rhiannon12866
(250,116 posts)6. MS NOW is live reporting from a Truth Social post that the intention was to capture Maduro and his wife
Which they have accomplished calling it "law enforcement." And the retired general on MS NOW questioned how many in Maduro's security they had to kill to capture him. More murders... I cannot imagine the reaction from Congress and certainly from the American people. 
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US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Saturday
OP
Did he go through Congress? Doubtful, and he didn't have to ever since Congress refused to reverse the Iraq War Powers
lostincalifornia
Saturday
#1
And isn't Congress still in recess? That's likely for the felon-in-chief timed this invasion for now
Rhiannon12866
Saturday
#2
Every president in history at least makes an Oval Office announcement and explanation to the American people. Note that
ancianita
Saturday
#10
Probably true. The delay in communicating this hit is his basic approach to control of information that comes
ancianita
Saturday
#64
Of course not. This is just an act of war, ordered by one man, and carried out by willing lackeys
muriel_volestrangler
Saturday
#3
MS NOW is live reporting from a Truth Social post that the intention was to capture Maduro and his wife
Rhiannon12866
Saturday
#6
Nope. I just read they charged her with drug trafficking alongside him in that superceding indictment.
SunSeeker
Sunday
#72
From MS NOW, a Truth Social post stated that there will be a news briefing from Mar-a-Lago at 11AM ET
Rhiannon12866
Saturday
#9
I'm guessing that the American people will be in shock, followed by anger at this attack on a foreign country
Rhiannon12866
Saturday
#16
Not his violent MAGA followers,they love this kind of shit. Remember from the Iraq war
Bengus81
Saturday
#23
Yup. They dropped Smith's testimony and some of the Epstein records over the holiday
travelingthrulife
Saturday
#38
It is illegal. Donnie Boy will assure everyone it is the most legal thing ever
travelingthrulife
Saturday
#33
Even with Trump at the helm, the US military is still the most advanced in the world.
bearsfootball516
Saturday
#26
And why do we know about the plans for months? All those career CIA assets he fired.
travelingthrulife
Saturday
#32
There was literally, a $50 million bounty on his head announced by the State Department back in August
BumRushDaShow
Saturday
#27
Insanely illegal although in a just world, a sane country should come in and arrest him
LymphocyteLover
Saturday
#44
Talk about a quagmire. The Trump administration thinks it can "run the country?"
Martin68
Saturday
#58