commander-in-chief’s snatching of Maduro shows a new level of unrestrained global power

[Tony]

How much will this action benefit the common taxpayer? - 0. How much will it benefit the rich big oil companies? - billions...

Expressions of unbridled power don’t come blunter than abducting a sitting president from his capital in the dead of night.

President Donald Trump has shown in a 74-word social media post that he can act decisively, suddenly and perhaps recklessly, in pursuit of his varied and varying foreign policy goals, with little regard for precedent, consequence or it seems, international law.

[Tony]

10:52 am Eastern -  Maduro captured by US Army's elite Delta Force unit in daring dead-of-night helicopter swoop

10:04 am Eastern -  Airlines cancel dozens of Caribbean flights after U.S. attacks on Venezuela

9:56 am Eastern -  Helicopter was hit and ‘a few’ US members were injured in Venezuela (according to trump.)

9:53 am Eastern - U.S. Democratic lawmakers state that he did not seek permission from Congress (as trump continues to destroy our democracy...)

9:49 am Eastern - FAA imposes airspace restriction on Puerto Rico because of military activity in Venezuela

9:42am eastern - Maduro on a USS Iwo Jima. Headed to New York, where they will face prosecution.