Washington Post Editorial Board Backs Maduro Capture

Sunday, January 04, 2026

The Washington Post editorial board on Saturday lauded President Trump's capture of embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, calling the military operation "a major victory for American interests."

Posted by retort at 11:33 AM | 14 COMMENTS | permalink

"This is a major victory for American interests," the Editorial Board writes.
"The next step is ensuring that this triumph sets Venezuela up for stability rather than chaos." https://wapo.st/495Y5E0 [image or embed]
-- Washington Post Opinions (@postopinions.bsky.social) Jan 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM

Comments

The Washington Post is just another State Controlled Rag now.

No Independence.

#1 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-04 11:39 AM

"The next step is ensuring that this triumph sets Venezuela up for stability rather than chaos."

Which may be the main reason it was a bad idea; the Incredibly Incompetent Clown Car Cabinet and their Brainless Leader have little interest in the people of Venezuela... one might say no interest in their wellbeing at all.

But, bullies are going to bully, because that's what they are.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-04 11:56 AM

Of course they do. Bezos isn't going to risk his gov't contracts over something as intangible as integrity.

#3 | Posted by morris at 2026-01-04 11:58 AM

@#3 ... Of course they do. Bezos isn't going to risk his gov't contracts over something as intangible as integrity. ...

The WaPo OpEd board seems to have aligned itself with Pres Trump, especially after Mr Bezos gave it new marching orders.

When was the last time there was an OpEd there that criticized Pres Trump?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-04 12:12 PM

Will they dig up the corpse of Donald Rumsfeld to run the reconstruction? Rummy we miss you.

#5 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-01-04 12:17 PM

Bezos is a POS

#6 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-01-04 12:30 PM

Rummy we miss you.

#5 | POSTED BY VISITOR

We the Military Industrial Complex certainly do.

We the People do not.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-04 12:31 PM

". . . calling the military operation 'a major victory for American interests.'"

Too bad the US isn't claiming many victories these days in the interest of humans.

#8 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-01-04 12:41 PM

I thought it was "Law Enforcement".

Not a military operation.

Lil' Marco said so.

That's why Congress wasn't informed.

There's no requirement to inform Congress if it's a law enforcement action.

You can't make this ---- up

#9 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-04 01:13 PM

How many data centers was Bezos promised?

#10 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-05 11:45 AM

Even most of the Chavistas are happy that Maduro has been taken out of power. Except for the ones who are also Maduristas and aligned with Putin.

#11 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-01-05 05:47 PM

---- off idiot, you don't know ----

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-01-05 07:07 PM

This is the editorial board you get on Amazon Prime.

#13 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-05 07:12 PM

Too bad the US isn't claiming many victories these days in the interest of humans.

We are constantly reminded that the US cannot afford universal healthcare, social security, medicare, medicaid, food stamps and veteran's benefits by the GOP while finding the money for the military black hole, kidnapping foreign presidents, ICE, golfing trips for Pedo, new private jets for Krusty Gnome, an armored BMW for Bugsy Patel, endless frivolous prosecutions of Pedo's enemies list, a golden ballroom, a triumph arch, gold plated ornamentation all over the white house and a billion dollar "gift" plane for Pedo47.

#14 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-06 11:09 AM

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