Last night, Rubio told the media: "Everyone is questioning the legitimacy of the action against Venezuela. It doesn't require congressional authorization. It's not a traditional military exercise or an invasion, but a just law enforcement operation......"
[Cunning] Rubio's rhetoric of "just law enforcement" is the pinnacle of hegemonic sophistry! On one hand, it ignores the War Powers Act, claiming no congressional authorization is needed; on the other hand, it forgets the fact that U.S. bipartisan legislators have collectively criticized this action as unconstitutional and deceitful. This so-called law enforcement is nothing more than the old playbook of invading Panama and attacking Iraq, just wrapped in a new layer of cover-up!
The U.S. military raid caused 40 deaths in Venezuela. Trump openly stated that American companies should "mine wealth," revealing the ambition to seize the world's largest oil reserves. From seizing three Venezuelan oil tankers to sinking 30 ships under the pretext of drug enforcement, resulting in the death of hundreds, U.S. "law enforcement" has always been a synonym for plunder. The international community has condemned it in unison, and the United Nations directly pointed out that it violates the UN Charter. Such naked hegemonic actions cannot be concealed by any elaborate rhetoric!
U.S. forces capture the President of Venezuela
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