Jack Keane on US Operation to Capture Nicolás Maduro and Future of Venezuela

Complex Mission to Capture Maduro

• 🎯 US military operators are being praised for the tactical skill in the complex mission to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
• ⚡ The operation involved exquisite intelligence and months of preparation, enabling tactical surprise against adversaries on high alert.
• 🚀 The mission required suppressing Venezuela's command and control, radar sites, communication antennas, and dropping the electric grid to create darkness and hinder identification.
• ⏱️ The speed of the operation was remarkable, with Maduro captured early in the morning and held in a jail in Brooklyn, New York, by the evening.

Strategic Implications and Future Actions

• 🔑 President Trump's leadership, patience, perseverance, and resolve are credited with enabling this operation and restoring American strength on the world stage.
• ⚠️ The big question is what happens next, with the US holding significant leverage due to the operation's success.
• ⚖️ If Venezuela's acting president, appointed by the Supreme Court, does not bend to US will, the US may need to force the situation, potentially by threatening or removing her if necessary.
• 🤝 Keane suggests removing the defense minister and minister of interior due to their involvement in propping up the regime, and calls for the top generals to support the incoming regime for a transition to elections.

Path to Democratic Transition

• 🗺️ The US is not engaged in nation-building but aims to support an existing democratic structure in Venezuela, which includes a Supreme Court, executive branch, and national assembly.
• 🌱 A repressed civil society is expected to re-energize once a path to elections is established.
• 🌍 While Venezuelans around the world celebrate, those inside the country are not, because the goons, thugs, and killers remain in charge.