Even if you hate Maduro, this is a precedent grenade. The UN Charter bans the use of force under Article 2(4) except self-defense or Security Council authorization, and Article 51 requires an immediate report to the Council. Trump saying the US will 'run' Venezuela turns a capture into a governance claim, and that is where legitimacy goes to die. Venezuelan officials say the operation caused deaths and blackouts in Caracas, and that cost will be paid by families, not by the people giving speeches. UN lawyer: 'Article 2(4)', White House: 'Transition'. If the US can veto any Security Council pushback, the rules start looking like a club for the powerful. Holy shit, that is how you end up with raids instead of treaties.