Trump finally delivers the Noriega sequel he’s been itching to stage. His capture of Maduro was decisive, dramatic, and deeply revealing.
iPINIONS cuts through the triumphalism to ask the harder question: what does capturing one strongman actually change when the regime, repression, and hypocrisy remain firmly intact?
Read my full take on Substack:
https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/trump-captures-maduro-emulating-bush
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