US Apologizes for Violating Venezuelan Airspace, Calls for Anti-Drug Cooperation

[Judi Lynn]

US Apologizes for Violating Venezuelan Airspace, Calls for Anti-Drug Cooperation
Published On: Wed, Nov 18th, 2015

Lucas Koerner (VA) : US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Chief John Kelly admitted yesterday that a US intelligence plane had violated Venezuelan airspace on November 6th as part of what he alleged to be an anti-drug operation.

Speaking to reporters at a forum organized by the Washington-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, the head of US military operations in South America and the Caribbean acknowledged that the Dash-8 aircraft flew twelve miles into Venezuelan airspace for a duration of 3.5 minutes.

“We admit it and offer our apologies,” Kelly stated, explaining that the aircraft had allegedly been pursuing a vessel reportedly believed to be transporting a ton of cocaine.

The general’s comments come in the midst of heightening tensions between Washington and Caracas after a recent Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) sting operation in Haiti saw the arrest of two men alleged to be nephews of Venezuela’s first lady on drug charges.

More:
http://nsnbc.me/2015/11/18/us-apologizes-ug-cooperation/

[forest444]

1. “We admit it and offer our apologies,” Kelly stated,

explaining that the aircraft had allegedly been pursuing a vessel reportedly believed to be transporting a ton of cocaine.

- but, I take it, not one of Jimmy Chao's vessels making its rounds from Colombia.

http://www.thenation.com/article/mitch-mcconnells-freighted-ties-shadowy-shipping-company/

[Judi Lynn]

2. If it is, our corporate "news" media would never tell us it's Mitch McConnell's father-in-law.

Great post. Good to be reminded of that slimy family. They shouldn't be operating so freely, we all know.

[forest444]

3. The way this story has been allowed to fade shows how untouchable that thieving old queen is.

Which makes me suspect Chao is doing this not so much for McTurtle or even himself, but on behalf of some much bigger fish (CIA, perhaps?).

[Judi Lynn]

4. Doesn't seem out of reach for someone of his "talents," does it?

It really does deserve so much more attention.

Bears real consideration. It's awfully odd.