It's egregious not because it flouts international law (god knows we've done that enough times), but because it also violates US laws and US norms, where the President would normally keep US lawmakers informed (at the very least). It's a show of force, not only against Venezuela, but to US citizens as well.
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2026-01-03 18:21:29 UTC
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