I think what’s difficult to grasp is how easy they kidnapped Maduro. If it’s as easy as a few months of training, simulation and intelligence and then just do it, how is it possible that none of the other much worse world leaders have not had this happen to them until now? Has this ever even happened in recent history?
You’re telling me the US had the capability to eliminate any of the worst ones in much more problematic countries and chose not to because there was no oil in it for them? That’s a grim thought.


The CIA first dropped a team into Venezuela in August, got an informant close to Maduro, and spec ops forces created a replica of the building Maduro would be in, which they drilled in repeatedly. So yes, months of preparation.
I’m not doubting you in the least based on how successful this was but would be highly interested in reading a source for that
They did the same for Bin Laden.
A lot of what Trump does is out of jealousy of Obama. That’s probably why he wanted that Nobel Peace Prize as well.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdred61epg4o
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/mock-house-cia-source-special-forces-us-operation-capture-maduro-2026-01-03/#%3A~%3Atext=The+CIA+had+a+small%2Csource+familiar+with+the+matter