A running summary of the Venezuela story, from Tyler Durden at zerohedge.com:
Summary:
- Operation ‘Absolute Resolve’: US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in an early morning raid and sent him to the US to face criminal charges.
No servicemembers or military equipment was lost
US Attorney General Pam Bondi said on X that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted.
Trump: “We’re going to stay [in Venezuela] until such time as the proper transition can take place.”
Caine: “Operation Absolute Resolve, was discreet, precise, and conducted during the darkest hours of January 2nd”
Hegseth: Maduro “effed around and found out”
Trump: “[Colombia’s Pedro] is making cocaine and they’re sending it into the United States, so he does have to watch his ass,”
Rubio: “if I were in power in Cuba, I’d be very worried right now”
Maduro has arrived on US soil
Watched an encore of The End of Suburbia regarding energy wars.
Trump had a Freudian slip when he said we will surround ourselves with energy?