"In the early hours of Saturday morning, U.S. forces entered Venezuelan territory and forcibly removed the country's head of state, Nicolas Maduro. There was no declaration of war by the United States. No authorization from Congress. No imminent threat publicly articulated before the operation was carried out. Instead, Americans were informed after the fact, through statements framed as assertions rather than explanations."
"This is not, at its core, a story about Nicolas Maduro. Whatever one thinks of Venezuela's president and there are many valid criticisms the far more consequential question raised is this: Who decides when the United States goes to war, and under what authority? What makes this moment especially alarming is not just the action itself, but the way it was carried out involving roughly 150 U.S. aircraft, strikes to dismantle Venezuelan air defenses"
In the early hours of a Saturday morning, U.S. forces entered Venezuelan territory and forcibly removed President Nicolas Maduro. There was no declaration of war, no congressional authorization and no publicly articulated imminent threat before the operation. Americans were informed after the fact through assertions rather than explanations. The Trump administration suggested the United States will manage Venezuela's stability, safety and political transition despite lacking constitutional or international mandate. The operation employed roughly 150 U.S. aircraft, strikes to dismantle air defenses and helicopter-borne troops inserted into Caracas. Venezuelan officials reported fatalities. Congress received selective briefings after decisions were made, with no prior vote or War Powers Resolution-consistent consultation.
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