Because for some mysterious reason, the Biden administration just looked the other way.

Agreed. America doesn't punish the rich, and this is the result.

A special totally non-military action, apparently. Not surprising from a guy whose media ("Truth") is a direct translation of Pravda.

Like the old line goes: We don't want to go to war, but by jingo if we do, we've got the men, we've got the ships, we've got the money too.

Even if he wins this fight the Federal government doesn’t have the resources to run a conquered foreign country. The Iraq fiasco demonstrates this. America has the military to swallow other countries, but lacks any institutional concept of nation building or colonization or whatever.

The United States does not control Venezuela in any way.

It's odd that the American press refers to this kidnapping as a "capture",

The United States does not control Venezuela and is not in any position to run the country.

In a monarchy, kidnapping the head of state is a big deal. A good example is the vast ransom paid for Richard Lionheart. But modern society has moved on from the Middle Ages. Anyone who thinks this kidnapping means the United States now owns Venezuela is 500 years behind the times.

It's important to keep in mind that the Untied States does not control Venezuela. Kidnapping the head of state only matters in a monarchy.

Kidnapped

"Narco-terrorism" is in the law books?

The problem with people like this is that the more early successes they have the more they are emboldened. So legal niceties mean less and less.

Trump really hates America.

The rules for who gets the FIFA Peace Prize aren't quite as strict as the Nobel Committee's.

It's all for social media likes.