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Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Tuesday, January 06, 2026

During a US American military operation on Saturday, special forces captured head of state Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them to New York. There they are to be tried for "drug terrorism."

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... German Chancellor Friedrich Merz did not want to commit himself on whether the US action in Venezuela was permissible under international law: "The legal assessment of the US operation is complex," he said. The chancellor did add, however, that "in principle, the relations between states must be conducted in accordance with the principles of international law." This seemed to suggest that he had doubts about the legality of the operation.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul later stated in an interview with Deutschlandfunk public radio that the US must explain to the international community the legal basis for its intervention. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-06 07:33 PM | Reply

... There they are to be tried for "drug terrorism." ...

The indictment of Pres Maduro seems to state that Pres Maduro is being indicted for some of the same reasons that fmr Pres Hernandez of Honduras was convicted.

Fmr Pres Hernandez was tried and convicted of bringing over 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.

Yet, Pres Trump pardoned him.

Now Pres Trump seems to be going after Pres Maduro for drug trafficking?

How many tons of cocaine has Pres Maduro brought into the United States?




#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-06 07:37 PM | Reply

Why are they so Coy about condemning this obviously illegal action?

More Hypocrisy from the "Rules Based Order"?

It's Amusing to watch the Contortions they go through.

Do what we Say, Not as we Do.

Lol.

#3 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-07 01:58 AM | Reply

You think?!

#4 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-01-07 09:26 PM | Reply

Duh

#5 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-01-07 09:32 PM | Reply

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