Foreign Affairs with Rhett and Diplomat David Hunter 12-17-2025

1) US Military Abducts Venezuela President Maduro  And Trump Claims He Will 'Run' Venezuela:  Last weekend,  US special operations command ---Delta Force--- grabbing Venezuela's President Maduro, putting him in a helicopter and flying him to a US navy ship, then on to US.  He was arraigned this Monday in US Federal Court on charges of narco -terrorism and  trafficking cocaine.  Trump also announced he will 'run' Venezuela until a suitable replacement for Maduro can be found, and will operate it's oil fields. What do you think of all this? 

 2)  Trump met with Bibi Netanyahu at Mar a Lago:  Last week, Trump met for a fifth time this year with Israeli PM Netanyahu.  They were supposed to discuss  approaching Phase Two of Trump's Peace Plan for Gaza.  But their focus shifted to Iran---that it might restart nuclear weapons development or build more long range missiles.  Trump also threatened Iran leaders if they crack down on protestors in Iran,  saying he would 'protect them'.  What is going on? 

3) Ukraine -Russia Peace Plan:  Trump met with Pres. Zelensky in Mar a Lago last weekend , to review final details of a peace plan being offered to Putin.  Has the plan now been finalized, and if so, what will Putin do? 

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