Best reader comments regarding Maduro and events in Venezuela for January 3, 2026

From Fox News site:

https://www.foxnews.com/world/maduro-met-chinese-envoy-hours-before-us-capture-from-caracas-beijing-slams-operation

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“Recently we have adopted a proactive approach to hostile behavior. Now we have been taking locations of oil collection away from China’s CCP and PLA. This in turn will make sure that China will not be able to feed their oversized manufacturing facilities and war machines. The United States has been making deals with trusted partners and securing allied country’s territories into bulwarks against enemy advances while assisting them with defensive. The Chinese will not have enough fuel to power their own oversized navy and army making their production fall apart. There is no doubt in my mind that the United States of America will win WorldWarIII if we act immediately in all areas of interest!”

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Maduro was a bland leader who really lacked the charm of Chavez
Posted by: UWDude | Jan 3 2026 15:49 utc | 22

Because the key point of being a “leader” in the Americanzied world is winning the “Most Likely to Suck Seed” in the anual yearbook – and having the most billionaire Zionist backers.

Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | Jan 3 2026 15:53 utc | 25

A lot to parse in all of this. Issue re US defining this as a “police” action – role of Hegseth, department of War – noticeably quiet. Note absence of commentary by high level US military; particularly those pushed by Hegseth. Issue – its not like US hasn’t been signaling such actions – and the Maduro government has been moving the country to a war footing for some time. Also, Maduro modeled the colectivos off the Iranian basij, a popular paramilitary group (who have been active in suppressing the current Iranian uprising) which has been on high alert for some time. Issue – the Chinese have been working extensively with Venezuela to develop their oil fields, and most probably extraction of rare earths. Are Chinese nationals at risk? Were there diplomats on the ground in Caracas when this poorly considered operation took place? Issue – this action can be expected to strongly and negatively ripple through West Asian politics and structures in which are already strongly realigning with the Axis of Resistence. Issue – jurisdiction for “trial” (New York???), under aegis of Pam Bondi? Todd Blanche? Issue – takes the newly revealed Epstein docs right off the front page across the US?
Request an opinion on the probability that this will ultimately be seen as an “own goal” as regards the US? Response of OPEC, Union of South American States? the Global South? BRICS? ASEAN?

Posted by: abierno | Jan 3 2026 15:57 utc | 33

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