Many Venezuelans must have assisted US personnel (including the CIA and Special Forces - see video above) already in Venezuela - in the rendition of Maduro, at his Caracas compound last night. See the whole matter at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_strikes_in_Venezuela
I suspect
that the neatness of the US operation might be explained if there was also a
Venezuelan military coup against Maduro - a coup or mutiny or Venezuelan soldiers simply refusing to fight, because US forces were and are too powerful. Hence Venezuelan military leaders could order no or little firing on US forces. This explains why there were no US casualties.
Trump's Second Administration has been an international wrecking ball in so many ways that Trump's promise to "run Venezuela" smoothly is likely beyond the US.
I recall that in 2003 the US quickly subdued Iraq - but poor governance decisions led to an endless Iraqi insurrection/quagmire against Western forces -- mainly those of the US. Soviet forces were earlier victorious for a short time in 1980's Afghanistan before a long anti-Soviet insurrection which effectively drove out Soviet forces. Meanwhile Trump's friend Putin found determined resistance almost instantly in Ukraine.
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Oh yeah, I’m actually surprised at how ‘clean’ this mission seems to be, but we will get updated casualty figures in a few days.
One of my favourite military history YouTubers actually prepared a video on the Venezuelan Air Force and posted it just before the US went in. It’s likely there’s now nothing left to fly. https://youtu.be/Y0AvoM8XeMM
‘Large number’ of Maduro’s security team killed:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/large-number-maduro-security-team-185404245.html
Hi Anonymous at 1/05/2026 9:02 AM
Thanks for https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/large-number-maduro-security-team-185404245.html
That some of Maduro's security team remained loyal and died for him may still be consistent with my military coup scenario. Confusion and fragmentation reigned amongst the Venezuelan military on the night.
Regards Pete
Happy New Year Shawn
I suspect that the “cleanliness” of the US op might be explained if it was also a Venezuelan military coup against Maduro. Hence Venezuelan military leaders ordered no or little firing on US forces explaining why there were no US casualties.
Thanks for https://youtu.be/Y0AvoM8XeMM The continually obsolete or low availability status of the Venezuelan airforce means little opposition to US power projection while providing a ready market for US arms companies.
Greenlanders must now be having kittens. Few people worldwide thought the US would disarm the whole of Venezuela - so a US invasion of tiny Greenland is much more conceivable.
Regards Pete
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