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by potatototoo99 61 days ago
Maduro's kidnapping was unlawful.
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As an aside, I thought the BBC telling it's "journalists" not to call it a kidnapping was the most hilarious thing to come from this:

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2026/01/05/bbc-maduro-v...

> “Kidnapping” is an uncomfortable word. It suggests force, illegality and wrongdoing. “Captured” sounds more respectable. It belongs to the language of war. “Seized” sounds calmer still — almost administrative, like someone found it on a supermarket shelf.

Reminds me of the far left calling rioting "unrest" when it's their guys doing the damage.
Be curious about what conservative and liberal media agree on, within that intersection are the only lies that actually matter.
Most kidnappings are...
Forgot the /s