Comment by IncreasePosts

> Well, I'm certain Maduro considered it an act of war. But he's not president any more.

It doesn't matter what Maduro thinks. It doesn't matter whether he's a bad guy or a dictator. The situation after the fait accompli also doesn't matter.

What matters is that the military of a country crossing the borders of another country without permission, to conduct a military operation, and kidnapping the (de facto or legal, doesn't matter) leader of said country is an act of war.

There's no "it depends". It might be a justified act of war, but it's an act of war.

It boggles the mind that you dispute this. You seem to be confused, mentally adding "evil" or "illegal" to the words "act of war".

> Does the current President of Venezuela consider it an act of war?

Yes. Why does it matter?