From: Friends Committee on National Legislation
Lobbying with Quakers, January 3.
“Quaker Lobby Condemns Kidnapping of Venezuela President and Violation of Venezuela’s Sovereignty”
“Washington, D.C. – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) strongly condemns the U.S. government’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. This is a deeply immoral and unjust escalation of President Trump’s campaign of violence against Venezuela. It is an unauthorized act of war in violation of both domestic and international law. President Trump’s claim that the United States will “run the country” following this attack is deeply concerning and a clear violation of Venezuela’s sovereignty.”
“President Trump has chosen war, not peace,” said FCNL’s general secretary Bridget Moix. “This illegal attack and takeover of Venezuela is a shocking expansion of the administration’s militarized approach to the world and will likely spark more violence in return…” Continue reading and take action – on the FCNL site