EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 11 MIN
How Delta Force Arrested Maduro (Without War)
from Common Sense for America · host Bruce Rutherford
Was it an invasion? An act of war? Bruce Rutherford breaks down Operation Absolute Resolve — the Delta Force mission that captured Nicolas Maduro — and predicts what comes next for Venezuela, Cuba, and U.S. foreign policy. In this episode: Why Venezuela collapsed from $100K GDP per capita to $3K under Maduro The legal basis that made this an arrest — not an act of war What Operation Absolute Resolve means for Cuba, Iran, China, and Taiwan Who Maria Corina Machado is and why she matters for Venezuela's future Why Marco Rubio is now the most important man in Latin American politics Sources & References: U.S. DOJ Indictment — Nicolas Maduro (SDNY, 2020) | Venezuelan Economic Data — World Bank | Operation Noriega (Panama, 1989) — historical parallel #venezuela #Maduro #OperationAbsoluteResolve #USForeignPolicy #LatinAmerica #BruceRutherford #CommonSenseForAmerica #DeltaForce #Geopolitics #Trump 🔔 If Bruce's analysis cuts through the noise for you, subscribe and hit the bell — new episodes every week.
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Was it an invasion? An act of war? Bruce Rutherford breaks down Operation Absolute Resolve — the Delta Force mission that captured Nicolas Maduro — and predicts what comes next for Venezuela, Cuba, and U.S. foreign policy. In this episode: Why Venezuela collapsed from $100K GDP per capita to $3K under Maduro The legal basis that made this an arrest — not an act of war What Operation Absolute Resolve means for Cuba, Iran, China, and Taiwan Who Maria Corina Machado is and why she matters for Venezuela's future Why Marco Rubio is now the most important man in Latin American politics Sources & References: U.S. DOJ Indictment — Nicolas Maduro (SDNY, 2020) | Venezuelan Economic Data — World Bank | Operation Noriega (Panama, 1989) — historical parallel #venezuela #Maduro #OperationAbsoluteResolve #USForeignPolicy #LatinAmerica #BruceRutherford #CommonSenseForAmerica #DeltaForce #Geopolitics #Trump 🔔 If Bruce's analysis cuts through the noise for you, subscribe and hit the bell — new episodes every week.
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