# The US is currently attacking Caracas (Venezuela), has captured Maduro

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**Created:** [January 3, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-is-currently-attacking-caracas-venezuela-has-captured-maduro/1026296 "2026-01-03T06:49:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-is-currently-attacking-caracas-venezuela-has-captured-maduro/1026296/241 "2026-01-05T06:11:40Z")

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> [@Der\_Trihs](#):
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> That just seems like an excuse to badmouth a bunch of dead bodyguards by using a less popular word for them.

Should we _not_ badmouth the people guarding a monstrous dictator like Maduro? Whyever not?

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