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Whether Maduro's removal was legal is the wrong question.
"Legal" implies rule of law. Rule of law implies a mechanism to enforce this rule of law. The US had played global policeman since WWII. But with the US over-extended, this period is over.

The more things change, the more they are the same... x.com/TheFP/status/2…

Renegade Resources argues Venezuela is about breaking China’s grip on strategic minerals, halting Iranian drone manufacturing inside Venezuela, and rolling back a growing Russian military presence. The “oil narrative” misses the point.
renegaderesources.pro/p/the-venezuel…

"China will fund you, flatter you, but will not bleed wit you. This is the strategic message everyone heard loud and clear" -- this isn't the first time - think Iran - @Ken_LoveTW points out.
x.com/Ken_LoveTW/sta…

UK’s Starmer to get briefing through.. Trump’s press conference later today.

I suppose that’s also a channel of communication. 🤷‍♂️ x.com/keir_starmer/s…

For those concerned about precedent - agreed: the main precedent to be concerned about is to seize power illegitimately.

Dec 11, 2025: When asked if she would support a US invasion of Venezuela, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado said that Venezuela had already been invaded.

dw.com/en/nobel-peace…