Rep. Rick Crawford Defends Military Action Against Narco-Terrorists in Venezuela

Opposition to Resolution Against Military Action

• 🏛️ Representative Rick Crawford is speaking in opposition to a resolution that would remove the ability to use United States forces against or within Venezuela.
• 🎯 The US is using proportional force to pressure narco-terrorists colluding with Venezuela's leader, Nicholas Maduro, to combat instability and drug poisonings in America.

Justification for Military Pressure

• ⚖️ Crawford argues that military pressure is a logical step to stop narco-terrorists supporting Maduro, comparing it to the US's global fight on terrorism.
• 🚫 The proposed resolution would disable an effective tool used to pressure these terrorist forces who have a Venezuelan nexus and are planning attacks against the US.
• 🇺🇸 Military action of this nature does not require congressional authorization, as the President has the constitutional authority and responsibility to protect the US and its citizens.

The Drug Overdose Epidemic

• ⚠️ The CDC reports over 82,000 drug overdose deaths in a 12-month period, a crisis Crawford links to narco-terrorists operating through Venezuela.
• 💔 He states that families do not distinguish between different branches of terrorism that cause the death of loved ones; they simply want them defeated.

Global Fight Against Cartels

• 🌎 For too long, cartels have poisoned Americans, destabilized neighbors, and killed innocents throughout the hemisphere.
• 🤝 Crawford has met with leaders in the Western Hemisphere who are engaged in the fight against these vile and evil terrorist organizations.
• 🚫 Barring the president from using military force against these narcotics terrorists due to a Venezuelan nexus is not supportable and contradicts the duty to protect the nation.
• 🗳️ Crawford strongly recommends colleagues vote against the misguided resolution.