(CNN) — the U.S. government is CNN into a strategic, political and legal quagmire over its risky campaign against Venezuelan“Drug ships.”. President Donald Trump convened a Oval Office of top national security officials and aides Wednesday evening to try to figure out what to do next. A Washington source familiar with internal discussions in the Donald Trump administration has not ruled out negotiating the ouster of Venezuelan President Maduro, but stressed that significant differences remain, Reuters reported Wednesday, key details remain unresolved. “We don’t want peace as slaves,” Maduro reportedly told a public rally just before the meeting.
On December 1, local time, Venezuelan President Maduro told supporters at a rally that his country rejected“Slave-like peace.”. (visual China)
Maduro stepped in to break the rumor
Venezuelan President Maduro held an open-air rally in Caracas Wednesday, dancing loudly in front of a large crowd of supporters, CNN reported Wednesday, broke earlier rumors that he had bowed to U. S. pressure and agreed to step down.
“We want neither a slave peace nor a colonial peace,” Maduro said, while reiterating his pledge to the crowd that“I pledge my absolute loyalty to you and will never fail you”, maduro waved a Venezuelan flag and threw hats at supporters.
CNN said Maduro’s defiance, donald Trump, Defense Secretary Hedges, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Cain, and Secretary of State Rubio were among the top officials attending the White House Oval Office meeting, into an increasingly intractable strategic dilemma.
Some media analysts believe that if Maduro can withstand the U.S. military deployment and high-pressure offensive, it will undoubtedly give the United States a heavy blow. The authority of the US would then be greatly diminished. “I think the U.S. is essentially trying to send a signal that the Maduro administration will compromise — either Maduro will step down or he will be overthrown,” Gabriela Sabatini said in an interview with CNN, american leaders are in a quandary over“Whether to keep up the pressure or seek a negotiated solution that gives Maduro a way out and a dignified exit”
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On 21 November, Donald Trump and Maduro reportedly had a telephone conversation that lasted less than 15 minutes. According to sources familiar with the call, Donald Trump gave Maduro a week to leave the country by Nov. 28, Reuters reported Thursday.
US media said three sources revealed that Maduro told Donald Trump during the call, he is willing to leave the country if he and his family receive full legal amnesty, including the lifting of all U.S. sanctions and the termination of the core ICC case against him.
Maduro also asked the US to lift sanctions against more than 100 Venezuelan government officials, many of whom have been accused of human rights abuses, drug trafficking or corruption, according to sources. In addition, Maduro also proposed the formation of an interim government by the vice-president’s Cristian Rodríguez, followed by new elections. But Donald Trump turned down most of Maduro’s requests. Maduro’s deadline to leave the country safely expired on Friday, prompting Donald Trump to declare a blockade of Venezuelan airspace on Saturday, sources said. There were reports that the Maduro administration had asked to speak to Donald Trump again.
The Miami Herald had previously reported some details of the call. Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had spoken to Maduro, but did not give details. The White House declined to elaborate further, and the Venezuelan Ministry of Information and Communications, which handles all government press inquiries, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
Doubts about“Supplementary attack”
In addition to Venezuela’s external strategic conundrum, the U. S. government faces questions about the legitimacy of its actions. The White House yesterday admitted that United States Secretary of Defense Hegeses had authorised an admiral to carry out repeated strikes on a Venezuelan ship alleged to be carrying illegal narcotics. But the White House argued that it had a“Right to kill terrorists” who trafficked drugs into the US.
White House Press Secretary Levitt said at a press conference Monday that the strike was“In self-defense” and was conducted in international waters, in accordance with the law of armed conflict, Reuters reported. “The president has made it clear that he has the right to kill drug terrorists if they try to bring illegal drugs into the United States again,” Levitt said, u. S. Military September 2 in the Caribbean Sea on a“Drug ship” after the launch of missile strikes, continue to attack the two survivors on board. The ship eventually sank, killing 11 people. The Washington Post, citing sources, reported that the Army had received a direct order from Hegeses to“Kill everyone on board.”. Democratic critics on Capitol Hill warned after the revelations that the move could constitute a war crime. Even several powerful Republicans were shocked and offered a rare willingness to investigate the administration rigorously.
Some analysts believe that the“Make-up knife” attack is extremely controversial, because the target of the second strike is suspected to be the first attack survivors. The survivors may have been injured and posed no threat to the US. Such acts may violate the laws of war and the Geneva Conventions. Hegesseth initially denounced the reports as“Fabricated, inflammatory and insulting lies” aimed at denigrating us“Combatants”.
Reported that Hegeses in the ship attack in the role of the incident is under increasing scrutiny. The former Fox News Channel was controversial when he was appointed to run the Defence Ministry. Now Democrats are calling for his resignation. His lack of experience, his tough style and his disregard for some of the military’s moral and legal safeguards could make him a political liability for the president.