President Donald Trump says the US has captured Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife as he confirms "large scale" strike against the country. He adds that Maduro has been flown out of the country, though details remain scarce
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it's now the US administration's position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
" James Ball (@jamesrball.com) Jan 3, 2026 at 5:52 AM
BREAKING: Deposed Venezuelan leader Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will face charges after an indictment, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says. Follow AP's live updates.[image or embed]
" The Associated Press (@apnews.com) Jan 3, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Im seeing discussions about consultations with congress, authorizations of force etc. I have to say this transcends any of what I would call sub constitutional technicalities. The president has gone to war with a foreign power and, it seems, kidnapped a foreign head of state on the basis of nothing.
" Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) Jan 3, 2026 at 4:43 AM
#78 Thank you for your in-kind contributions to the Democratic Party and its candidates.
No need to spend a single dime pointing out how stupid, illiterate, gullible, and naive you people are...
... when there are people like shrimpsizedgenitalshiddenbyataco"Dan" who willingly volunteer their efforts proving that objective reality.
Bravo, shrimpsizedgenitalshiddenbyataco"Dan"
Bravo.
Happy New Year
Postscript - Don't p!ss me off, shrimpsizedgenitalshiddenbyataco"Dan".
---, I'm the only one who responds to you here.
Love you some humiliation, eh?
Kisses ... And Happy New Year, Ralph Cramden (clean shaven) - and note (LOL) the musical (LOL) instrument :-)
Let me throw this in as a bonus ... for America.
Russia is now ------ ...
"This is not ---- funny, you underdeveloped idiots. Soon it won't even be profitable for us to extract oil. In a couple of months we'll starve to death. This is checkmate for the entire economy of the underdeveloped traitor Putin. May he die, a real bastard. A talentless, stinking piece of f***ot trash. This is a nightmare for us. They will drop the price of oil below the floor and take over the entire market. Now, on top of everything else, they'll also have oil. This is a total ---- disaster. And we'll be left without internet, drowning in taxes, hugging our ---- oil. The political leadership of our country needs to be killed. They are inherently insane. And they are traitors. They should be hanged. The political leadership of our country needs to be killed. They are inherently insane. And they are traitors. They should be hanged. The Americans have just extended their existence for several more centuries, while ours will end in a month."
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Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska warns that if the US secures control over Venezuela's oil fields, after already moving into Guyana, it could end up overseeing more than half of the world's reserves. In his view, Washington would then be able to hold oil prices near $50 a barrel, putting serious pressure on Russia's state-capitalist economic model.
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You Lumpers aren't Americans .. You're Democrats and bad ones at that. You're losing, but America is winning, it could still lose, but the victory today is without parallel in 60+ years.
Now the Russians are concerned ...It could even turnout to-be a huge win for Ukraine.
Russian milbloggers now fret that Moscow's weapons stockpiles in Venezuela might not only vanish with unpaid loans but suddenly "reappear" in Ukrainian hands.
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What happened ??
Meanwhile Russians are wondering where their $6 billion for Su30s, BukM2s, S300VMs and T72s for Venezuela went. An American AH1Z Viper flies in almost pointblank and meets no air defense at all.
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/2007373066662490277?s=61
#123 Thank you for your in-kind contributions to the Democratic Party and its candidates.
No need to spend a single dime pointing out how stupid, illiterate, gullible, and naive you people are...
... when there are people like shrimpsizedgenitalshiddenbyataco"Dan" who willingly volunteer their efforts proving that objective reality.
Bravo, shrimpsizedgenitalshiddenbyataco"Dan"
Bravo.
Happy New Year
Postscript - Don't p!ss me off, shrimpsizedgenitalshiddenbyataco"Dan".
---, I'm the only one who responds to you here.
Love you some humiliation, eh?
Kisses ... And Happy New Year, Ralph Cramden (clean shaven) - and note (LOL) the musical (LOL) instrument :-)
Of course, just minutes into his talk this morning, he more or less said that he'd be sending in the US oil companies to manage the country.
Remember last year, when he asked Big Oil to donate $1 billion to his campaign?
Here's their ROI.
#204 Major DEI Boazo claims that, "progressives love themselves a dictator."
Whoops ...
Donald Trump has a documented history of expressing admiration or having good relations with several leaders widely considered to be authoritarian or dictatorial strongmen. He has praised their leadership styles, strength, and control over their respective countries.
Leaders often cited in media reports and political commentary as those Trump has praised include:
- Kim Jong Un (North Korea): Trump famously spoke of their "beautiful letters" and said they "fell in love," describing Kim as "very smart" and having a "very good personality".
- Vladimir Putin (Russia): Trump has often praised Putin's strength and control over Russia, contrasting it with American leadership and downplaying accusations that Putin is a "killer".
- Xi Jinping (China): Trump has called Xi "brilliant," "strong like granite," and praised his ability to rule 1.4 billion people with an "iron hand". He also reportedly expressed approval when China's parliament moved to abolish presidential term limits.
- Viktor Orbn (Hungary): Trump has praised the Hungarian Prime Minister, who has transformed his country into an authoritarian state by rigging the electoral system and suppressing free press and speech.
- Recep Tayyip Erdoan (Turkey): Trump has referred to Erdoan as a "friend" who is doing a "great job" and receiving "very, very high marks" for governing "very, very strongly," despite crackdowns on dissent and journalists in Turkey.
- Rodrigo Duterte (Philippines): Trump reportedly lauded the former Philippine President's handling of his country's "drug problem," despite widespread human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings committed by police and vigilante groups.
- Other historical figures: Trump has made comments perceived as praise for historical dictators, including Saddam Hussein, Moammar Gaddafi, and, according to former Chief of Staff John Kelly, Adolf Hitler (specifically regarding German economic growth and military loyalty)
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As usual, Major DEI Boazo is thinking with his brain.
In reference to the title of this thread, US 'captured' Venezuelan President Maduro, the Trump proclaims his New Year's resolution:
Trump's New Year's Resolution: 'Peace on Earth'The beatings will continue until morale improves.
#232 You're 100% correct, Laura.
Plus, "it is all over the news" and "look it up yourself" and "people are saying" are different ways of saying this.
Warmonger US Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is another member of the Republican Party Lite cabal.
"John Fetterman Voted With GOP to Make Sure Trumpf Can Attack Iran Again"
Some members of the Democratic Party encouraged Trumpf to attack other countries like Iran or Yemen, so these same Democrats shouldn't be opposed to the junta attacking Venezuela, right?
Bombs away!
Link: theintercept.com
Constitutional scholar bell carrying trumps illegal water.
Shocking!
Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-03 05:17 PM | Reply
I swear he needs this www.lehmans.com
#159 Who knew that bell boi was even familiar with the James Michener novel, much less that it is his source of history.
First, channeling Jimmy Carter, and now acting all "Ronald Reagan" with reality..
- Fictionalized history: While based on extensive research, the story uses fictional characters (like the Kee family) to represent historical groups and events, blending fact with imaginative storytelling
What mystery lurks behind the mask of the bell boi ? ? ? ?
When will magat scum see the light
Panama
Greenland
Cuba
Columbia
----, Canada
Will magat scum ever?
------------- worships the brain dead------------------- who has a diaper full of Putin's ball snot.
The UN's top counterterrorism and human rights expert condemned US strikes on Venezuela, calling them an "illegal aggression."
"I condemn the US' illegal aggression against Venezuela and the illegal abduction of its leader and his wife," Ben Saul wrote.
"Every Venezuelan life lost is a violation of the right to life. President Dummkopf Trumpf should be impeached and investigated for the alleged killings," Ben Saul declared.
Link: www.aa.com.tr
Professor Ben Saul was educated at the University of Sydney, graduating with a B.A. (Hons.) and LL.B. (Hons.), and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he received a D.Phil.
Anybody on drudge.com smarter than the UN's top counterterrorism and human rights expert?
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