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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

They've been justifying attacks saying that Maduro is directing drug trafficking to the U.S. through one of the cartels, although there's no concrete evidence of that happening. If it's about drug trafficking, it gets around the need for congressional approval because they can say it's about law enforcement (think of the arrest of El Chapo on Mexican soil for instance). However, while Mexican law enforcement had knowledge of that operation and aided Americans, this is completely different, as it appears that Venezuelan military and police authorities were caught unaware and do not seem to be on the same side as the American forces.

As much as Maduro is despicable (and he truly is), this is a fully illegal attack/invasion and there's no obvious justification for it. As others have pointed out, if it really is about drugs, it's inconsistent with his treatment of the Honduran officials who received a pardon recently.

Part of me thinks this is a little bit about revenge for Trump who hates Maduro because he criticizes Trump and refuses to bend the knee. I don't think he gives two ####s about drugs, and he only cares a little bit about oil. As others have pointed out, it could also easily be a smoke screen to deflect attention away from the recently released Epstein files.

Thank you.