"Does the president really think we are falling for his smokescreen outrage over drugs coming to the U.S. from Venezuela? The people of Venezuela are not forcing Americans to buy illegal drugs from them. Stupid Americans are buying dangerous illegal drugs from a lot of sources. The U.S. has open borders, and drugs flow in from many places. This war the president has started is about oil. Full stop. We all know it."
"With the U.S. military strikes and capture of President Maduro on Saturday, President Trump and his administration continue their assault on the U.S. Constitution and reinforce their belief that laws, as well as checks and balances, no longer apply. This is not about drugs. Trump has recently pardoned some of the largest drug importers in U.S. history. This is about oil and the taking back what is ours, per Trump."
The letters assert that claims of Venezuelan drug threats are a smokescreen and that American demand and porous borders drive illegal drug flows. The writers contend that recent strikes and the reported capture of President Maduro aim to seize Venezuela's oil rather than curb drugs. The actions are described as violations of sovereignty, illegal killings, and an erosion of constitutional checks and balances, with Congress abdicating its war-declaring power. Pardons for major drug importers are cited as evidence of hypocrisy. The writers warn that such interventions fuel global hatred and liken U.S. behavior to authoritarian actors.
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