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> "He [Rubio] anticipates no further action in Venezuela now that Maduro is in US custody," says Senator Lee
by tantalor 10mo ago
> "He [Rubio] anticipates no further action in Venezuela now that Maduro is in US custody," says Senator Lee
- thrownato 10mo agoYes, he has to telegraph that to the world to try to minimize fears that the US _desires_ a prolonged intervention, regardless of what happens, and regardless of what he actually believes. Statements made by politician need not be taken as truthful.
- ycombinary 10mo agoWar powers act. No more democracy.
- delecti 10mo agoWhat about the war powers act are you talking about? It just limits situations (or purports to) where the president can use the military without a declaration of war. Even if we were suddenly actually attacked (not just Venezuelan forces fighting back) it wouldn't give any path to "no more democracy".
- ycombinary 10mo agoThere is a path to no more democracy, and being at war makes that path a lot easier. I'm not American, my 'war powers act' statement wasn't pointing at specific legislation, it was a hand wave to the past. It rhymes.
- throw0101a 10mo agoThe President can now tell "his" DOJ to indict someone in another country (like its leader), and use that to 'legally' justify an attack on said country to grab the person. Ironically, the current administration thinks that American courts can hold any president accountable for crimes, except the American president.
- anon84873628 10mo agoCongress hasn't declared war so there's no way we can be at war. Question is whether the Supreme Court will sell us out or not.
- jacquesm 10mo agoWe should find a new name for wars that aren't wars. Maybe a some kind of special operation?
- dionian 10mo agoThey did not do this for Ukraine either, which seems quite a bit larger.
- ycombinary 10mo ago[flagged]
- andsoitis 10mo ago> Question is whether the Supreme Court will sell us out or not. Trump just ended the National Guard deployment in LA, Chicago, and Portland after an overwhelming Supreme Country loss: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/31/donald-trump-national-guard-deployment-00708714 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/31/donald-trump-nation...
- _vqpz 10mo agoNotably trustworthy individual Marco Rubio
- tantalor 10mo agoThis statement was contradicted by Trump later in the day: "we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so,"