US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that some American soldiers were involved in the 'complex' military operation that led to the abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, despite initially stating that no Americans had been killed.
Trump's remarks come as a stark contrast to his earlier assertion, which suggested that only soldiers 'on the other side' were affected. This revised statement appears to be an attempt to clarify the extent of American involvement in the operation.
The operation, which resulted in Maduro's detention, has been widely condemned by international leaders and human rights organizations. The exact details of the operation remain unclear, but it is understood that a joint US-Venezuelan military force was involved in the abduction.
Trump's comments on the matter have added to the confusion surrounding the operation, with many questioning the extent of American involvement.
Trump's remarks come as a stark contrast to his earlier assertion, which suggested that only soldiers 'on the other side' were affected. This revised statement appears to be an attempt to clarify the extent of American involvement in the operation.
The operation, which resulted in Maduro's detention, has been widely condemned by international leaders and human rights organizations. The exact details of the operation remain unclear, but it is understood that a joint US-Venezuelan military force was involved in the abduction.
Trump's comments on the matter have added to the confusion surrounding the operation, with many questioning the extent of American involvement.
Trump is having major issues trying to cover his own tracks... first he says no Americans were hurt and now he's admitting that some were involved? it's like he's trying to rewrite history or something 
this whole operation has me super confused, I mean who does that to another country's leader? Maduro's fate was already pretty precarious, but I guess being detained by a joint US-Venezuelan force is just the cherry on top 
seriously though, what's really going down here and why was America involved in this mess?
and btw isn't it funny how trump always changes his story when it's convenient for him? it's like he can't even be bothered to tell the truth anymore 
anyway, i'm not surprised that international leaders and human rights orgs are all over this - Maduro's detention is super shady and if americans were involved, that's a whole new level of messed up 
. Trump's initial claim that no Americans got hurt was pretty obvious BS 
. Now he's admitting that some were involved, but still trying to downplay it 
. Can't say I trust his narrative on this one 
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. How many Americans were involved? What was their role? We need transparency, not more ambiguity 
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. Don't try to backtrack and confuse people afterwards 
. This whole situation is just a mess 
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Still, it's interesting how the truth always seems to come out eventually. And let's be real, Maduro's detention is a major development in Venezuela - maybe this is an opportunity for some positive change? 
The international community might get a chance to discuss a new path forward for Venezuela... who knows, maybe we'll see a brighter future for that country 
it's like the whole world is watching and nobody knows what's really going on 
Trump's comments just made things more confusing...I get that he wants to clarify but honestly it feels like he's dodging the real issue here 
Maduro's people have a right to know what happened to him, you feel? And now we're seeing more and more reports of people being detained or worse...it's not looking good 
which sounds like a big contradiction to me. Like, if no Americans got hurt then why did he say something different earlier? 
. And with all these international leaders and human rights orgs slammin' it... I dunno, feels like this whole thing is a mess 
newsflash: america can't just sweep this under the rug and expect everyone to believe it was a joint operation with venezuela. it reeks of deceit. 
. Trump initially said no Americans were hurt, now he's saying they were involved, but not in the way we thought 
. What really got me was that Maduro was taken by force - I get it, you want stability and all that, but can't you do it without hurting innocent people? 
. I mean, come on, if you're gonna say something, say it straight up. Don't try to sugarcoat it or spin a tale. It's just not believable, if you ask me 
like, first he says no americans were hurt, then he says some were involved... it's kinda confusing. but honestly, who knows the full details? maybe there was some american involvement that wasn't reported or whatever. anyway, just want to clarify one thing - Maduro being taken by a joint us-venezuelan team doesn't sound like a good idea to me 
still a lot of unanswered questions about what went down... need more info before i can form an opinion 
. We can't just brush this under the rug or pretend everything is okay. Our kids deserve better than that 