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SouthBayDem

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19. From the UK:

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:08 PM

Jan 3

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to be drawn on whether or not US President Donald Trump's military action against Venezuela may have broken international law.

In an interview with the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, the prime minister did not condemn the US strikes.

He said he was waiting to establish all the facts but would not "shy away from this", adding he was a "lifelong advocate of international law".

Sir Keir earlier said the UK had not been involved in Saturday's large-scale strikes on Venezuela and he had not spoken to Trump about the operation that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4qgvwxp08o

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Global reaction to U.S. strikes on Venezuela includes condemnation, concern for foreign nationals [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 3 OP

Tell me, what's to stop TSF from going into Canada and Greenland, no_hypocrisy Jan 3 #1

Greenland's leaders are in Copenhagen. paleotn Jan 3 #5

Was Maduro kidnapped to create a vacuum to prevent a request to the ICC? nt in2herbs Jan 3 #6

Maybe. Who knows at this point. paleotn Jan 3 #7

I'm already doing all my meager resources allow... Hugin Jan 3 #10

More likely to install the actual winner of the last Venz election..Mara Corina Machado, who won by 70% EX500rider Jan 3 #8

Who, btw, lapped at the *rump bung when she "won" the Nobel this year. Gaytano70 Jan 3 #11

Not surprising she would hope for help from the US and suck up to Trumpy EX500rider Jan 3 #17

Yep Rebl2 Jan 3 #18

EPSTEIN FILES EPSTEIN FILES EPSTEIN FILES EPSTEIN FILES EPSTEIN FILES Bengus81 Jan 3 #2

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 3 #3

Russia says ... Igel Jan 3 #4

"Global reaction"? Cuba, Russia & Iran? lol EX500rider Jan 3 #9

You could try reading the article muriel_volestrangler Jan 3 #12

Oppressive dictator who ruins his country's economy goes down no tears from me. EX500rider Jan 3 #13

I did read what Colombia said: EX500rider Jan 3 #14

But your kneejerk reaction was to ignore Colombia muriel_volestrangler Jan 3 #15

Didn't see any objections from Colombia, just legitimate concerns. EX500rider Jan 3 #22

Colombia calls for emergency UN, OAS meetings after US air strikes in Venezuela muriel_volestrangler Jan 3 #24

I want to know what Putin thinks of this, particularly. ananda Jan 3 #20

First off i dont want to hear russia say a damn word Samael13 Jan 3 #16

From the UK: SouthBayDem Jan 3 #19

Wahington Post editorial Mosby Jan 3 #21

Russia is going to lecture us about territorial integrity?" Bayard Jan 3 #23