If the U.S. can unilaterally sanction a country and seize a legally purchased asset and call it illegal, then another country could do that to the U.S.
Countries can do a lot of things. You're discussing something that didn't happen though.
According to the article, we sanctioned Venezuela, and they ignored those sanctions to purchase and smuggle a plane from the US.
The sanctions themselves are a separate discussion, but I think a reasonable person could expect some form of consequence. To be clear, I'm not defending the sanctions. I haven't spent enough time reading about them to form an opinion.
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InvertedParallax@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 1y
Jesus, I want to see the lemmy.ml post for this.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
I don't think I do want to see it. Those people can be creepy as fuck.
Blizzard@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 1y
They are sharpening their sickles and hardning their hammers.
InvertedParallax@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
"How dare they take his luxurious private jet, he needs it to serve his people!"
https://youtu.be/hiHghDYvpBU?si=ZEz_VL8-fcMoe-2c
kboy101222@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1y
I mean, if anyone needs a private plane, it's the leader of a country. Shits too tense nowadays for any group to risk that
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 5 pts · 1y
What do you guys think Airforce One is?
Telodzrum@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 5 pts · 1y
I wasn't aware Venezuela was subject to American law.
Telodzrum@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 1y
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 3 pts · 1y
It sure is, I hope you get the chance some day.
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y
It’s only illegal because of the sanctions, which aren’t observed internationally.
Telodzrum@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
return2ozma@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
https://lemmy.world/post/19340413
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
So China could independently sanction America and seize Air Force One? Cool, cool. 😎
banshee@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Was Air Force One illegally purchased in China and smuggled out?
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y
If the U.S. was under sanctions at the time; yes.
banshee@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
?
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
If the U.S. can unilaterally sanction a country and seize a legally purchased asset and call it illegal, then another country could do that to the U.S.
banshee@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Countries can do a lot of things. You're discussing something that didn't happen though.
According to the article, we sanctioned Venezuela, and they ignored those sanctions to purchase and smuggle a plane from the US.
The sanctions themselves are a separate discussion, but I think a reasonable person could expect some form of consequence. To be clear, I'm not defending the sanctions. I haven't spent enough time reading about them to form an opinion.
theacharnian@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 1y
TechNerdWizard42@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 1y
Bully terrorist state steals assets of other sovereign nation.
That's the headline.
MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world · -7 pts · 1y
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