Washington’s pressure on Caracas has reached a limit New level This Tuesday, when Pres Donald Trump He stressed that American forces would begin “very soon” to strike targets inside its territory Venezuela. The president stressed that the military operation would achieve a leap Towards land To neutralize the infrastructure of Drug trafficking. “We know the routes they take. We know all about them. “We know where the bad guys live and we’ll start with that too,” Trump said from the White House.
This is the new stage of the process “Southern Spear” According to analysts, this will not mean a large-scale invasion with troops landing, but rather missile attacks directed at specific points, such as Runways, bridges and ports used before Sun sticker. The US military deployment is impressive: aircraft carriers, destroyers and 15,000 soldiers Who executed him in the past two months 21 attacks Against ships, leaving balance More than 80 deaths. The stated goal is to financially strangle the government of Nicolas Maduro, whom the White House accuses of leading the criminal organization.
However, Trump’s threat went beyond Venezuelan borders and directly targeted other regional actors, clearly indicating that Colombia. In a message that appears to be addressed to the president Gustavo Pietro (With whom he maintains a tense relationship after calling him a “drug kingpin”), Trump warned that any country would facilitate the flow of cocaine into the United States. “Under attack.” The Republican was frank when he pointed out that Colombia had done so “Manufacturing plants” Selling drugs to the North will have military consequences.
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The hardening of the discourse comes after the failure of A Secret negotiations at the last minute. According to reports, Trump maintained contacts Phone call with Maduro on November 21 He was offered safe passage for him and his family in exchange His immediate resignationAnd setting last Friday as the deadline.
When the deadline for the ultimatum passed without agreement, the Venezuelan president responded with a huge event in Caracas, where he danced in front of the crowd and rejected what he called “Peace of slaves.” It seems that the celebratory scene of the president, who denied rumors of his departure, was the final motivation for the White House to make the decision Activate the ground attack phase This was announced Tuesday.
Alarm sirens sound against Venezuela: Donald Trump spoke with Nicolas Maduro but deployed 15,000 troops in the Caribbean
Controversy in Washington over possible war crimes
As the external attack intensifies, the Trump administration faces an internal storm front in Congress due to… Conduct of its forces in the Caribbean. Democratic and Republican lawmakers highlighted a specific incident in which a second attack on a drug ship was ordered after the first collision left survivors. Complaint, which can be configured war crime, It indicates that there was no intention of saving, but rather of Complete annihilation of the crew.
defense minister, Pete HegsethHe tried to justify the incident before the Council of Ministers by referring to the “fog of war” and ensuring that he did not personally witness the survivors, despite his admission that he witnessed the first attack.
The legislative investigation is already underway and is expected to escalate in the coming days. After summoning the general Dan KaneChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified over the weekend before the leaders of the Armed Services Committees, and Vice Adm. Frank Bradley. The officer, identified as the person who reduced the order for the second attack, must appear on Thursday in a secret hearing that could lead to… Serious political consequences For military leadership and government.
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