Maduro's ouster sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
The celebratory framing is understandable, but much of the coverage treats a U. S. military operation to seize a foreign leader as a feel good epilogue.
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Revelers chanted “liberty” and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in South Florida on Saturday to celebrate the U.S. military operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro and remove him from the country.
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The celebratory framing is understandable, but much of the coverage treats a U.S. military operation to seize a foreign leader as a feel good epilogue. That skips the hard questions Americans are owed: what was the legal basis, what commitments follow, and how does this end without drifting into another open-ended project?
Conservatives can recognize the moral clarity of opposing a dictator while still insisting on rule of law and public accountability. If Maduro’s removal is to mean anything, it must strengthen Venezuelan institutions, not replace one form of coercion with another or invite chaos that spills across borders.
The priority now is national security, credible deterrence, and institutional stability. Celebrations are human. Strategy is mandatory.
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