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Jordan Goudreau

 The Ex-Green Beret Case: Jordan Goudreau and the Failed Venezuela PlotBased on recent developments, it appears your query is referring to Jordan Goudreau, a former U.S. Army Green Beret (Special Forces operator) accused of leading a botched 2020 invasion attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Goudreau's story resurfaced in the news today (October 3, 2025) due to a federal court filing. I'll break it down by your specific questions, drawing from court documents and reporting. 1. What Are Prosecutors Seeking to Bring the Ex-Green Beret Back into Custody? Federal prosecutors in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Tampa division) are seeking to revoke Goudreau's pretrial release and return him to custody.  Background: Goudreau was arrested in July 2024 in New York on 14 federal charges, including conspiracy, smuggling military-grade weapons (e.g., AR-15 rifles, night-vision gear, and ammunition) from the U.S. to Colombia, and unlawful poss...

Hamas, peace?

 Overview of the Trump Peace PlanPresident Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza, unveiled on September 29, 2025, aims to end the nearly two-year Israel-Hamas war through an immediate ceasefire, hostage release, Hamas's disarmament and political exit, and Gaza's reconstruction under international oversight. The plan has been fully endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and welcomed by a broad coalition of global leaders and Arab states (including Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan). It emphasizes a "technocratic" governance model for Gaza without Hamas involvement, leading toward a reformed Palestinian Authority (PA) takeover, but it notably avoids committing to a full two-state solution in the short term, focusing instead on demilitarization and economic revival.The plan's core is framed as a "take it or leave it" ultimatum to Hamas, with Trump warning on October 3, 2025, that rejection would lead...