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Judi Lynn

(160,598 posts) Mon May 18, 2020, 06:24 PM May 2020

Family of former green beret's captured in foiled Venezuelan plot speak out about sons involvement

‘He’s not the type of person who would do something that hasn’t gone through the proper channels,’ family member says

Louise Hall
Monday 18 May 2020 20:44

The family and friends of two ex-green beret who captured during an alleged failed plot to overturn Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro have spoken out about their sons’ arrest.

Former US special forces members from Texas, Luke Denman and Airan Berry were two of a small group involved in the alleged attempt on 3 May to overthrow Mr Maduro. The botched plot led to the deaths of eight people and a number of captures.

A number of the men’s relatives and friends spoke to CBS News about the interactions with the men in the lead up to the invasion.

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“The only conclusion I can draw is he was intentionally deceived,” said Daniel Dochen, a friend of Mr Denman. “And Goudreau sent his former comrade-in-arms on a suicide mission in service of his ego.”

More:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/venezuela-green-beret-plot-luke-denman-airan-berry-nicolas-maduro-jordan-goudreau-a9520971.html

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Family of former green beret's captured in foiled Venezuelan plot speak out about sons involvement (Original Post) Judi Lynn May 2020 OP

So the excuse/reason is...(fanfare)...Bay of Pigs Redux? Thomas Hurt May 2020 #1

"The only conclusion I can draw is he was intentionally deceived" flotsam May 2020 #2

That's touching that wifey and girlfriend stand by their war criminal men Jake Stern May 2020 #3

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

1. So the excuse/reason is...(fanfare)...Bay of Pigs Redux?

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Mon May 18, 2020, 06:41 PM

May 2020

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

2. "The only conclusion I can draw is he was intentionally deceived"

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2020, 07:06 PM

May 2020

How can you be sure it wasn't Trump who deceived him?

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)

3. That's touching that wifey and girlfriend stand by their war criminal men

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2020, 07:24 PM

May 2020

Personally I say Venezuelan soldiers should have shot these cretins upon capture and dumped their bodies in the jungle as is their right under the Geneva Convention.

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