Vice President Vance said tonight (January 3): "President Trump has proposed multiple solutions, but his position has always been clear: the smuggling of drugs must be stopped, and the stolen oil must be returned to the United States. President Maduro of Venezuela is the latest one to experience President Trump's commitment to action. Let us pay tribute to our brave special operations forces who successfully carried out an impressive operation. For all those who say this is 'illegal,' a public service announcement: Maduro is facing multiple drug terrorism charges in the United States. Even if you live in a palace in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, you cannot escape the legal consequences of drug trafficking in the United States."
Comment: Vance's remarks are a typical rhetoric of packaging hegemonic actions as "just enforcement," filled with double standards and robber logic. The so-called "stolen oil must be returned to the United States" openly reveals the core demand of the action — it is nothing more than a "finishing touch" for the US's previous forced sale of Venezuela's state-owned oil company's subsidiaries in the US and the plundering of Venezuela's overseas assets. It falsely labels legitimate property of another country as "stolen," which is essentially a naked declaration of resource plundering.
Using "drug terrorism charges" to justify extraterritorial arrests is an open violation of international law. While the US grants its own president presumed immunity for "official acts," it ignores Maduro's status as a head of state and his judicial immunity, allowing its domestic laws to override international rules. This operation, praised as "impressive," is actually a military aggression without congressional authorization and in violation of the UN Charter. The so-called "keeping promises" is nothing more than the arrogant display of a hegemonic country ignoring sovereignty and ruthlessly suppressing dissent.
US military captures Venezuelan president
Original: toutiao.com/article/1853306053291011/
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