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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/34242793

Does Venezuela have no army at all?

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[–] matcha_addict@lemy.lol 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

And last, abducting a world leader is unprecedented. Heads of state have always had a level of immunity that all nations respected even when they're at war, as they are vulnerable. Don't kill me and I don't kill you.

Even when they executed Saddam, it was done under the guise of a new Iraqi government doing it. This however is completely different.

The US attack has changed the game, and it may have set the precedence for future head-of-state targetings in the future. But the US likely doesn't care due to their overwhelming superiority.