asses handed to them? US invaded, and maintained control for 20 years with remarkably few casualties suffered.

American people just couldn't be assed to continue paying the cost of the occupation.

It's just amazing to me how quickly venezuela went from a beacon of freedom and prosperity to being an authoritarian hellhole.

Actually ignoring rules not in best interest of your nation is exactly what national sovereignty is about.

SoL doesn't go during discovery so long as you filed suit.

Nor would you have the discovery rights to compel them to deliver the footage without first filing.

I think you are intentionally being misleading.