Kidnapped. The word is kidnapped.
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I think you have your hierarchy reversed. Kidnapping is about extortion. The intention is always to give the victim back. Capturing in this case refers to something already worse than kidnapping.
Abducted?
Sex trafficked?
Being older than 18 means Maduro is way too old for Trump to do that to him.
Bro woke up in Mar a lago what do you think happened
Sure, not that there was anything wrong with the original headline.
Harris didn’t spend enough time taking about her policies though.
If the world doesn't step in, Greenland and Canada are next.
Fuck
Can we just pin this comment? Seems like it's pretty much a perfect summary of the situation.
Yeah, I could have saved some typing in that comment.
Colombia, Cuba and Panama are much more likely to be on the chopping block soon.
I think the panama canal will be next. Easier than those two and makes the statement he's serious about it. So they can better take his deal and be grateful
He threatened Columbia today too.
So he truely believes he runs the whole world..... If anyone is about to start ww3 anytime soon ..... it's him.
Don't be ridiculous. FIFA doesn't just hand out their prestigious, respected peace prize to anyone.
I would argue we’re already in WW3 it’s just not a full on “hot” world war quiet yet, this might do it though
It won't. Venezuela isn't a member of BRICS or anything. They're a member of OPEC, but that's an economic cartel, not a military alliance. They don't have the necessary allies to come to their aid to turn it into a world war.
OPEC managed to fuck United States up pretty bad back in the 70s.
Literally, this has been standard US imperialism for the better part of a century.
What. The. Fuck?
Such a crude justification for taking over a country
"We invaded sovereign soil, going after oil
Taking countries is a hobby paid for by the oil lobby
Same as in Iraq and Afghanistan
And Ahmadinejad say they coming for Iran
They only love the rich and how they loathe the poor
If I say any more they might be at my door."
Killer Mike - Reagan
All is good...

Honestly, having oil reserves is a national security issue at this point. Until they find a way to cheaply ruin oil reserves, no country is safe from the US.
If you want to defeat us, peace hasn’t worked but starvation sure as hell will.
This is insane..
only thing this does is introduces the precedent for other countries to do the same to him.
Thumbs crossed for Nambia to do the funniest thing of all time
Would be absolutely amazing for some 3rd world country, to just casually imprison Trump, stating "We'll control USA for now". If no one intervenes in this, then no one should intervene in that.
