author: Tyler Durden
Summary:
Operation Absolute Determination: The American forces captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife during the morning rally and sent them to the US, where they put criminal charges before themselves.
No soldiers or military equipment were lost
U.S. lawyer General Pam Bondi said on X that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were charged.
Trump: "We will stay [in Venezuela] until the appropriate transformation occurs."
Caine: "Operation Absolute Resolve was discreet, precise and conducted at darkest hours on 2 January"
Hegseth: Maduro "was fooling around and found out"
Trump: "[Columbian Pedro] produces cocaine and sends it to the United States, so he must watch out for himself,"
Rubio: "If I were in power in Cuba, I would be very, very now Worried"
Maduro came to American lands
The global reaction was as expected mixed.
Brazil, Russia, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba rejected US military action, and any called for a gathering of the UN safety Council.
The EU leadership shrugs its arms after a long lecture on the alleged "rule-based order"...
Democrats in the United States raised questions about the legality of these attacks
Trump rejected his critics in legislature as "weak and stupid people."
This operation will be justified as executing a criminal order and responding to an global drug cartel, which is simply a very akin legal framework for that utilized against Noriega in 1989. There are precedents supporting this earlier operation, which will now be utilized to defend actions in Venezuela.
Trump: "Monroe's doctrine is simply a large deal, but we've outdone it. Now they call it Donroe's doctrine, but I don't know."
Watch president Trump's speech to the nation here:
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President Trump discussed military activities in Venezuela, and possibly the most distinctive aspect of his speech was the confirmation that the US would regulation Venezuela until a safe transformation was carried out:
*TRUMP: ON MY POLICE The US has carried out operations in Venezuela
*TRUMP: AIR, AIR, SEA utilized FOR CARACAS ATACE
*TRUMP: MEAL INSTALLATION ON nonsubjective PROVISIONS OF THE MADURO BEFORE JUSTICE
*TRUMP: US PERFECTLY realize MADURO 'IN THE NIGHT
*TRUMP: CALLS MADURO "THE DRUG KING"
*TRUMP: MADURO president IN THE AMERICA EARTH
*TRUMP: NO AMERICAN SOLDIER DIED
*TRUMP: DIDN'T DIE 1 AMERICAN EQUIPMENT
*TRUMP: CONDUCT TWO, MOST ATAK, IF IT TAKES THAT NEED, BUT IT IS NOT LIKELY essential NOW
*TRUMP: We will be in charge of Venezuela, we will not be able to carry out safe, appropriate and reasonable transformation
*TRUMP: YOU CAN'T hazard individual TO TAKE OVER THE VENEZEL
TRUMP SAYS MACHADO HAS NO property IN CARRYING VENEZEL
*TRUMP: NO CONTACT FROM MACHADO
*TRUMP: REPEATS THAT VENEZUELA ACCEPTED, SELLERED AMERICAN OIL
*TRUMP: AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE BILLIONS
*TRUMP: PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FACILITIES OF VENEZUELICS
*TRUMP: VENESUELICS WILL BE WELCOME
*TRUMP: RECURRENCE OF THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IN ' OUR MAINTENANCE REGION'
*TRUMP: U.S. KEEP ALL MILITARY OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TIME OF TERMINATION
*TRUMP: We've just arrived at MONROE's documentary.
*TRUMP: What has become of MADURO can meet others in VENZ.
"TRUMP SAYS, That he "does not fear" to send a war to Venezuela if he needs to.
Operation in Venezuela "was 1 of the most astonishing, effective and powerful shows of the American military," Said Trump.
"Not 1 American soldier, not 1 American equipment was lost, many helicopters, many aircraft, many people active in this fight," Trump besides said.
President Trump described Maduro's capture at a Saturday press conference in Mar-a-Lago, identifying them as "extraordinary military operation," adding that no American soldier died during this trial.
"An overwhelming American military force, air, land and sea, was utilized for a spectacular attack, and it was an attack that people had not seen since planet War II," Trump said.
"We will regulation the country until we can make a safe, appropriate and reasonable transition," Trump said on Saturday during a press conference on his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida.
"So we don't want to have a problem with individual else getting in, and we have the same situation as the last long years."
"We can't hazard individual else taking over Venezuela if they don't care about the welfare of the Venezuelan people," Trump said at a press conference in Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday.
"We will stay until the right change occurs."
In addition, president Trump stated on Saturday that he would let American oil companies to enter Venezuela to exploit its vast oil deposits:
"Our very large American oil companies, the largest in the world, will enter, spend billions of dollars, repair heavy damaged infrastructure, oil infrastructure and start earning money for the country." Trump said at a press conference.
defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said a military operation required months of planning.
"Nicolás Maduro had his chance, just as Iran had his chance. Until they stopped and he didn't." said Hegseth.
"He was fooling around and found out."
General Dan Caine, president of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, explained the operation:
"This operation, known as Operation Absolute Determination, was discreet, precise and conducted in the darkest hours of January 2."
He said it was after months of preparation and rehearsal.
"It was the culmination of months of planning and trials, an operation that, frankly, could only be carried out by the United States military."
President Trump besides said on Saturday that his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro – with whom he had a dispute in fresh months – should "take care" of himself after an American military operation to take over Venezuela's leader, Nicolas Maduro.
"He makes cocaine and they send it to the United States, so he has to watch out for himself," Trump said at a press conference.
Petro described Washington's actions as a "attack on sovereignty" of Latin America and said that they would lead to a humanitarian crisis.
Finally, Secretary of State Marco Rubio seemed straight threatening Cuba's leaders:
"If I were in power in Cuba, I'd be very worried now"
The Venezuelan capital Caracas was struck by night shock and horror after military operations which caused extended harm to infrastructure and power outages. The scope of the operation is not yet clear, but an American authoritative told the agency Reuters on Saturday morning provided that the attacks are actually carried out by the American military. Preliminary reports suggested not only American raids, but besides peculiar troops on site in Caracas.
The explosions in the capital took place after president Donald Trump sent a naval task force to the Caribbean and suggested the anticipation of carrying out land raids into Venezuela over the past week. Looks like those threats weren't idle.
TUMP SPEAKING MADURO TO IRAN SOLEIMAN, ISIS
TRUMP: PLANNED TO CATCH MADURO 4 DAYS AGO, BUT THE weather WAS BAD
TUMP ON CARTELS: SOMETHING TO DO WITH MEXICO
TRUMP: MADURO TRYED TO negociate AT THE FINAL, I SAID NO
Vice-President VENEZUELI DELCY RODRIGUEZ IS IN RUSSIA: REUTERS
TUMP SAYS MADURO IS NOW ON AMERICAN VESSEL AND IS CARRIED TO fresh YORK
As reported by Jonathan Turley, This operation will be justified as the execution of a criminal order and the consequence to an global drug cartel, which is simply a very akin legal framework for those utilized against Noriega in 1989. There are precedents supporting this earlier operation, which will now be utilized to defend action in Venezuela.
"The hr of freedom" Venezuela has arrived – wrote Venezuelan dissident Maria Corina Machado in post on XAnd opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez said: "we are ready to rebuild our nation."
María Corina Machado's message calls for a democratic transition in Venezuela.
Venezuelans,
The hr of freedom has come!
Currently Nicolás Maduro is facing global justice for the cruel crimes committed against Venezuelans and citizens of many another countries. In the face of his refusal to accept the negotiated solution, the United States government kept its promise to comply with the law.
The time has come for People's and National Sovereignty to win in our country. We will reconstruct order, free political prisoners, build a peculiar nation and bring our children home.
We fought for years, we did our best, and it was worth it. What must have happened is happening now.
It's citizen time. Those of us who risked everything for democracy on July 28. Those who elected Edmundo González Urrutia as the rightful president of Venezuela, who must immediately presume a constitutional position and be declared Chief Commander of the National Armed Forces by all officers and soldiers serving in them.
Today we are ready to enforce our ticket and take over. Let us stay vigilant, active and organized until democratic transformation is achieved. A passage that needs each of us.
To Venezuelans in the country: be ready to act according to what we will shortly be passing on to our authoritative channels.
To Venezuelans abroad: we request you mobilized, committed governments and citizens around the planet and their commitment now to the large task of rebuilding the fresh Venezuela.
In these decisive hours, take all my strength, trust and affection. We stay vigilant and in touch.
VENEZUELA WILL BE FREE!
We go forward side by side with God until the end.
[Signature]
María Corina Machado
Maduro has already been charged in a national court in fresh York, as stated by lawyer General Pam Bondi.
Trump announced in his account fact Social that Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been captured and flew by plane from the country.
In addition President Trump posted a photograph of Maduro aboard Iwo JimyWhere is he expected to be transported to an FBI plane in Guantanamo Bay headed for fresh York...
In the summertime 2025, Trump reportedly give Maduro an ultimatum via phone: resign immediately, and Trump would offer safe passage for Maduro, his wife, and son, but Maduro refoused, demanding amnesty and control over the military, which the U.S. reducted.
Suspects of greater U.S. action have been expanding for weeks as Trump administration has conducted targeted attacks on alleged drug smuggling ships moving like Pony Express from Venezuela to waiting couriers in the Caribbean.
This was part of Trump's wider run to remove Maduro, accused of corruption, drug trafficking, and aid in mobilizing the U.S. migration crisis, leading to many incidents with Venezuelan cartel fighters (Tren de Aragua) committing kidnapping, torture and execution on U.S. territory. Maduro continued to deny any government connection to the spread of these cartels and rejected evidence that his government was utilizing billions of dollars in drug money transferred by cartels from the US to the Venezuelan economy.
Critics claim that this operation is at odds with Trump's electoral promise to end the "eternal war" policy of the establishment's elite (the libertarians will most likely be furious). However, from Trump's perspective, the liquidation of the hostile communist regime, which is simply a key ally of China and Russia in the Western Hemisphere, fits straight into the "America First" administration policy.
If the accusations against Maduro were true, his government would pose a long-term threat to the stableness of the US. Looks like "eternal war" isn't scheduled for Maduro in custody.
In addition, Venezuela is not the only country south of the border to defend the activities of drug cartels. It's not the only country that helps migrants come to the United States.
Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum repeatedly threatened the US in consequence to severe border safety and deportations. She is besides suspected of protecting cartel operations from US interference. Sheinbaum most likely present questions his life decisions erstwhile it becomes clear that Trump was not bluffing about replacing Maduro.
There is besides a question of global political tensions with China and Russia and of unrest in America erstwhile left-wing activists re-use this event as an excuse to organize street crowds (of course as shortly as the weather gets warmer).
There is besides a question of the rapidly approaching elections of the word of office. Trump will gotta give the Americans clear reasons for getting a abroad leader.
If Trump comes across this, the Democrats will take advantage of all chance to call him an instigator. They'll claim Trump is building an empire, trying to bargain oil, and Venezuela is "just the beginning." Let us remember that it was the same people who tried to unite the Americans to support planet War III against Russia on Ukraine, but this fact will be ignored for the sake of communicative that Democrats "will bring peace and stability."
On the another hand, many conservatives take the "fuck Venezuela" approach and say it's time to do something about the violent and corrupt communist enclave in the American backyard. Time will show whether Trump's actions will arouse the favour or anger of his constituents.
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source:https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolistic
