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A U.S. official remarked to CNN, “This sends a message all the way up to the top. Seizing a foreign head of state’s plane is unprecedented for criminal cases. We’re making it clear that no one is above the law, and no one is beyond the reach of U.S. sanctions.”

“The plane has been described by officials as Venezuela’s equivalent to Air Force One and it has been pictured in previous state visits by Maduro around the world…

…The situation in Venezuela has had implications for US politics as millions flee the country, many of whom have chosen to migrate to the US-Mexico border.

1 posted on 09/02/2024 11:52:05 AM PDT by airdalechief
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To: airdalechief

A case of a first world Banana Republic being a bully on a second world Banana Republic.


2 posted on 09/02/2024 11:55:28 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Leaving Abortion up to the States is like Leaving Slavery up to the States.)
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$13 billion plane?


3 posted on 09/02/2024 11:55:38 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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…The situation in Venezuela has had implications for US politics as millions flee the country, many of whom have chosen to migrate to the US-Mexico border.

Isn't that armed gang that's taken over that apartment building in Aurora from Venezuela?

5 posted on 09/02/2024 11:58:06 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Leaving Abortion up to the States is like Leaving Slavery up to the States.)
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“We’re making it clear that no one is above the law” except this Democratic administration.


6 posted on 09/02/2024 11:58:08 AM PDT by ladyjane
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What goes around comes around.


11 posted on 09/02/2024 11:59:14 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Not impressed by this stunt. Venezuelans are still under Maduro’s thumb. And Maduro has enough stolen money he will just buy another jet.

This is window dressing to make Kamal look tough.


15 posted on 09/02/2024 12:03:15 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: airdalechief

Maduro failed to include the CIA in rigging the election.


17 posted on 09/02/2024 12:05:36 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (Kafka was an optimist.)
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The empty weight of a Dassault Falcon 900EX is 25,060 pounds. If that were solid gold it would be worth $913,645,833 at $2500/troy oz. A wee bit less than $13 billion.


18 posted on 09/02/2024 12:06:38 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (7/13/2024:The day the Democrats and their SA chose assassination as their primary political tool.)
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Wild these be sanctions in place when Biden-Harris took office, they dropped them then realized wow, wait a minute, maybe we need to reinstate them?


19 posted on 09/02/2024 12:08:23 PM PDT by b4me (Pray, and let God change you. He knows better than you or anyone else, who He made you to be.)
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Seizing by Sanctions? No trial? Court? The decline of the US began with their “Sanctions “, THEFT of property, lawlessness.

As we are seeing, countries are fleeing US investments, and especially US debt instruments ( bonds, Treasury notes)…..do as we say or we confiscate your money- Lawlessness.

This is the primary driver for the BRICS M Bridge “ Unit”, it will bury the USD. The “ Unit” is backed by Gold and countries commodities, food, oil, energy, etc.

All eyes on the BRICS Summit in October. 78 countries have expressed interest in joining, more than 65 percent of the world’s population. The USD is toast.


21 posted on 09/02/2024 12:13:02 PM PDT by delta7
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Theft is only legal for governments.


22 posted on 09/02/2024 12:14:17 PM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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Too bad Maduro wasnt on it


25 posted on 09/02/2024 12:20:57 PM PDT by BigEdLB ( Let’s go Brandon)
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Just In: US Seizes Venezuelan President Maduro’s Airplane in the Dominican Republic Following Sanction Violations

Come January, Hunter will need a new ride to close the Biden Crime Family's deals.

27 posted on 09/02/2024 12:32:15 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (President Trump saved by DIVINE INTERVENTION. GOD CONTINUES TO BLESS AMERICA!!!)
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Total Insanity on the part of the US...

Close our damn border...

30 posted on 09/02/2024 12:48:52 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (mY)
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The $13 billion in the headline got me to look.

Then I realized that it’s an inflationary Democrat (communist) hell hole, and that it _WAS_ $13 million...

...but now, with the ongoing commie inflation there, the $13 billion is correct...

...oops, while writing this it went up to $130 billion...

...


31 posted on 09/02/2024 1:11:32 PM PDT by Weirdad (Orthodox Americanism: It's what's good for the world! (Not communifascism!))
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The U.S. has confiscated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro‘s $13 billion plane in the Dominican Republic due to violations of sanctions, as reported by CNN.

See? This is why I trust nothing coming out of TGP.

A $13 billion dollar biz jet? Really? Ain't no such thing.

All the other sources, including CNN are reporting this as a $13 million jet.

34 posted on 09/02/2024 3:37:16 PM PDT by Ol' Dan Tucker (For 'tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard., -- Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 4)
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Nice tri-jet.


35 posted on 09/02/2024 3:55:50 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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