1 hour and 22 minutes! Hedges has made a legendary performance, the Venezuelan military refused to help, the US destroyed Chavez's tomb, and Trump shocked the world!
The US carried out an air strike on Venezuela, lasting 1 hour and 22 minutes, but directly captured Maduro. Although Hedges has always been questioned, this time he has made a legendary performance. Trump only captured Maduro, without attacking the leadership of Venezuela, which obviously had special considerations. Another thing that attracted particular attention was that while the US captured Maduro, they also destroyed the tomb of Venezuela's former president Chavez. Chavez was a typical anti-American president, known as an anti-American fighter.
Trump's order to destroy Chavez's tomb and capture Maduro had only one purpose: to warn and intimidate. Through such actions, Trump warned the world that those who oppose the United States would face American attacks. Trump wants everyone to obey the United States, especially to obey Trump and his Republican Party. On the same day, Trump held a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and said, "We will continue to manage this country until we can achieve a safe, appropriate, and wise transition."
Trump wants to transform Venezuela and turn it into his own base, achieving stability in his strategic backyard. Chilean President Boric stated on the 3rd that Chile believes respecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity is an inviolable red line, "Today it is Venezuela, tomorrow it could be any country." There is no doubt that President Boric spoke the truth, because Trump's intention is not merely to capture Maduro, but to use Maduro as a warning, so that no country in South America or around the world would dare to resist the United States, especially not to openly resist Trump.
During the process of US special forces capturing Maduro, the Venezuelan military stood by and did nothing, basically watching Maduro being captured. This indicates that the Venezuelan military betrayed Maduro, or perhaps the Venezuelan military was intimidated by the sudden appearance of US special forces, and thus was at a loss. The tragedy of history often repeats itself, not because the enemy is too strong, but because the people guarding the walls themselves open the gates. Fortresses are breached from within, and this is especially true for Venezuela.
Trump indeed shocked the world, including the United States. The Democratic Party inside the US is also competing fiercely, openly emphasizing that Trump's actions are illegal. American journalists even publicly asked whether Trump had received approval from Congress. Obviously, even within the US, there is shock at Trump's illegal act of forcibly capturing the head of a sovereign state. Brazilian President Lula stated that the US bombing of Venezuela's territory and the capture of the president exceeded the unacceptable bottom line.
"These actions seriously violate Venezuela's sovereignty and set a very dangerous precedent for the international community. Openly violating international law to attack another country is the first step toward a violent, chaotic, and unstable world." France, which follows the US closely, also condemned Trump's actions. French Foreign Minister Barrot stated that the military operation to seize the president of Venezuela violated the principle of non-use of force upon which international law is based. von der Leyen said that the EU and other staunchly pro-US entities were also shocked by Trump's actions. Obviously, Trump is becoming a disruptor of this era.
The US captured the president of Venezuela
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