Maduro capture echoes Noriega takedown that used rock music as psychological warfare against dictator
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
The U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife on January 3 echoes the 1989 U.S. operation that removed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega. Noriega was accused of drug trafficking and election manipulation, leading to the U.S. invasion of Panama under President George H.W. Bush, with the goal of restoring the democratically elected government and arresting Noriega. During Noriega’s capture, U.S. forces used psychological warfare by blasting rock music outside the Vatican embassy where he took refuge. Noriega surrendered on January 3, 1990, and was convicted of drug trafficking in a U.S. federal court in 1992. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump announced Maduro's capture as part of "Operation Absolute Resolve," stating that the U.S. will temporarily run Venezuela until a safe transition occurs.
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Scripture: Proverbs 21:30-31
"There is no wisdom and no understanding and no counsel against the Lord. The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the Lord."
Commentary:
Nations can wield their intelligence and power for dramatic operations, but outcomes are never fully in human control. Large-scale interventions always carry unintended consequences, something firsthand witnesses in Venezuela and Panama now understand. People on the ground feel the tension most acutely. Scripture shows us that geopolitical disruptions, even those led by major powers, fit larger prophetic patterns of persistent turmoil and shifting human authority. These patterns underline what the Bible says about worldly power being ultimately subject to God’s sovereignty.
Prophetic Trend:
Major powers continue to intervene in national crises, illustrating persistent patterns of upheaval and contested authority seen in prophetic Scripture.
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Source Excerpt:
The U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday is reviving memories of the dramatic 1989 takedown of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, which coincidentally took place 36 years ago to the day of Maduro's Jan. 3 capture.Under former President George H.W. Bush, U.S. forces launched a surprise invasion of Panama in the early hours of Dec. 20, 1989, accusing Noriega of conspiring with drug traffickers to funnel cocaine into America. He had also faced allegations of manipulating the country's 1989 presidential election."The goal was to restore the democratically elected government of Guillermo Endara and arrest Noriega on drug trafficking charges," as noted on the U.S. Army's website. "At the time, Operation Just Cause was the largest and most complex combat operation since the Vietnam War."Similarly to Saturday's operation involving Maduro, the Panama invasion proceeded without explicit authorization from Congress, according to Axios. MADURO MET CHINESE ENVOY HOURS BEFORE US CAPTURE FROM CARACAS AS BEIJING SLAMS OPERATIONNoriega’s capture, however, unfolded over several weeks as he evaded arrest by taking refuge inside the Vatican’s embassy in Panama Cit...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 01-03-2026 19:47