This file is a US personal journal of commentary of examples of the Roanoke Times and Liberal Media Slant...... lbhagen@aol.com
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U.S. strikes Venezuela and captures President Maduro; Trump says "we're going to run the country" for now
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/venezuela-us-military-strikes-maduro-trump/
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Trump’s Maduro capture supported by precedent and U.S. Constitution,
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/3/trumps-maduro-capture-supported-precedent-us-constitution-legal/
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“President Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the Country" early Saturday morning, confirming a "large scale strike" by the U.S. that drew quick condemnation and concern from across the globe.
Mr. Trump said in a press conference that the U.S. would "run" Venezuela on a temporary basis during the transition, and "get the oil flowing."
The U.S. Army's Delta Force, an elite special forces unit, carried out the operation to capture Maduro, officials told CBS News.
Maduro is expected to face federal charges in the U.S. related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations, which Maduro denies. Attorney General Pam Bondi shared a superseding indictment similar to one filed against Maduro in 2020.”
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-Will there be a 'bloodbath' or a reasonable transition?
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Some History Context:
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2026 Today: Venezuela Maduro and Trump
Capture drug lord a US nemesis
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1989: Panama and Noriega and HW George Bush
Gen. Marc Cisneros capture of dictator and drug-lord Noriega
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/02/panama-just-cause-again.html
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1962: JFK and Castro’s Nucs
Khrushchev’s Russia Installed Nuc Missiles in Fidel’s Cuba
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1898: Cuba and Teddy and San Juan Hill
Intervene in Cuba to support Cuban independence from Spain
Perhaps left as Spanish territory would have been best?
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Lt. Marc Cisneros at Corporal Missile shoot
The beginning of career to Lt. General (3-star)
Capturing Noriega along the way
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- The Reason For The Season
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-Silent Night in German (Stille Nacht) -Dresden choir. (Dresdner Kreuzchor)
The original lyrics of the song "Stille Nacht" were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria by the priest Father Joseph Mohr. The melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xavier Gruber. It was first published and performed in 1818
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-Comer targets Walz in new House investigation, citing nearly $1B in alleged Minnesota fraud
Federal prosecutors have so far charged roughly $300 million in alleged fraud connected to the nonprofit Feeding Our Future
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/comer-targets-walz-new-house-investigation-citing-nearly-1b-alleged-minnesota-fraud
----may have to copy-past url into address – it’s a pravamedia thing
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The House Oversight Committee has opened a probe into Gov. Tim Walz's handling of a massive relief program in Minnesota that federal prosecutors say devolved into the largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the country.
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"Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was warned about massive fraud in a pandemic food-aid program for children, yet he failed to act," Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.
"Instead, whistleblowers who raised concerns faced retaliation," Comer added. "Because of Governor Walz’s negligence, criminals — including Somali terrorists — stole nearly $1 billion from the program while children suffered.
The House Oversight Committee will conduct a thorough investigation into Governor Walz’s failure to safeguard taxpayer dollars."
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The D-Team for Pres & VP

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One of the two National Guard troops shot in D.C. attack dies
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/nov/27/sarah-beckstrom-andrew-wolfe-identified-national-guard-troops-wounded/?utm_medium=subscriber&utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_campaign=morning&utm_content=paywall&utm_term=newsletter&bt_ee=KbGnZ5NWuUdwGKQuYiSNs5J1b9Hl5
Spc. Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, suffered severe injuries in the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the Farragut West Metro station downtown.
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Afgan War OnGoing-
As a youngster I saw WW2 Vets come home with massive injuries and mental and physical injury issues.
Many made regular visits to the VA Hospital in Albany to remove shrapnel from their bodies.
Many spent time in rehab for what was described as “shell shock”.
The same issues were relived for Korea and Vietnam and the Desert Storm Veterans.
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The recent shooting of two National Guard soldiers in DC by an Afgan War US-Collaborator now raises the specter of importing allied soldiers with major issues and or conflicting loyalties.
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God and the soldier we adore
In times of danger, not before
The danger passed and all wrongs righted
God’s Forgotten and the soldier slighted
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/11/veterans-day-nov-11th-2025.html
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JFK would be shocked with the overwhelming NYC Mamdani election win based on extreme left-wing ideology bordering on if not in the Communist Manifesto.-
Editorial Note: As a US Army Officer, I was in East & West Berlin just weeks before the wall went up.
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The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month
Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938.
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Armed Forces Day -- For those who wear the uniform
Veterans Day -- For those who once wore the uniform
Memorial Day -- For those who never made it out of uniform
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It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
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God and the soldier we adore
In times of danger, not before
The danger passed and all wrongs righted
God’s Forgotten and the soldier slighted
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D-Candidate VaAG Jay Jones made very public, very direct death-threats directed at a political office holder and his children.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/04/virginia-elections-jay-jones-texts-00594261
The Virginia legal system elected not to arrest or charge him for those threats in spite of the violation of Virginia Law.
There’s no public notice that he was even interviewed by law enforcement.
§ 18.2-60. Threats of death or bodily injury to a person or member of his family
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter4/section18.2-60/
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The question going forward: is making death threats against others in Virginia no longer a violation or even reason for police interviews or court issuance of restraint orders?And to think: this is now THE Chief Law Enforcement Officer in Virginia!
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Wyatt Earp, where are you now that we really need you?
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