We’re going to invade Venezuela for really dumb reasons.
nasorrty346tfrgser on
When is the last time that we have a successful regime change that ends up good?
ArchangelsThnderBird on
Every MAGA who supported Trump because of “no new wars!” is 100% supportive of this.
That’s how dumb and unprincipled those deplorables are.
Mental-Jelly-1098 on
The only reason behind this drama is oil.
YgramulTheMany on
Presidents used to tell BIG lies to go to war. WMDs anybody?
Now it’s just drugs. Look out everyone!! It’s drugs!! Be afraid of the scary drugs! We’ll start a war to keep you all safe from the drugs!
CrimsonFeetofKali on
The world has seen this from the US before throughout history – find an excuse that they can sell to the American people while the real goal is regime change. Iraq, Haiti, Afhganistan, Somalia, etc. The US is not always successful, the American people don’t always buy the reasoning, and you often have to factor in political considerations as a President can often want a distraction or a “rally the flag” military engagement.
So here we are again, and now with a regime that not only hasn’t learned a single lesson from history, there is a flat-out glee in killing people. We’re likely to see more of this, especially in Central and South America. And ultimately I think this is about Trump wanting an ally in Venezuela so people stop trying to come to the US. You can be a dictator and still gain Trump’s approval. So all the talk about drugs, there is but one target – Maduro.
SnakeOiler on
no duh
OrbeaSeven on
If drugs are a major problem in the US, why doesn’t Trump start with the home front?
downtofinance on
No shit
Visual-Cod-8839 on
To quote The West Wing: “violence is the last resort of civilized nations. Violence wrapped in secrecy is the choice of thugs.”
smiama36 on
Machado isn’t who we think she is. Good buddies with Netanyahu, Islamaphobe who would love to see Muslims wiped off the earth, spoke at a gathering of European fascists… she’s hard right, populist and a Trump ally in South America if Maduro falls and she gets the nod. Oh, and Trump will get the oil and minerals too.
charcoalist on
Two basic things to note. The closest points between Venezuela and the US is 1400 miles. Drug traffickers aren’t trying to close that distance in small, 6-man, fishing boats. Meanwhile, that is a distance that can easily be traversed by land-based aircraft in the US. In other words, no need to position an aircraft carrier in those waters.
The pretexts that trump and Hegseth are disseminating in mass media are blatant lies.
EandJC on
From the guy who thinks he DESERVES the Nobel Peace Prize….😂
Alternative_Rate7474 on
Duh
smalltownlargefry on
No fucking shit. They are there to overthrow Maduro cause they want the oil.
Cheeky_Star on
It’s clearly there to intimidate and put pressure on Maduro to leave office. The CIA is most likely working with the military for a coup with “US backing right offshore”.
Maduro needs to go, and if this gets him to go without shedding blood, then it’s good which I think everyone would agree with.
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cheekytikiroom on
Venezuela has approximately 20% of the world’s oil reserves. The USA has about 3%.
Adventurous_Test_296 on
Trump’s sycophants want you to believe US Navy ships, including carriers, in the Caribbean is new and significant. Don’t fall for their BS. We’ve been playing this game for decades. Trump just needs this as another diversion. Happy Operation Nutmeg day or whatever we called the invasion of Grenada.
WeirdcoolWilson on
No. They’re there to provoke a war
NoobChumpsky on
On the positive end the US military will be so busy murdering foreigners they won’t have the bandwidth to harass people on US soil.
So is the US basically planning to take over North and South America or just have a war with a Latin American country to create internment camps?
got-trunks on
Of course they are going to lock down allies and non-allies in the Americas alike, if there’s any chance of war with China over Taiwan while Russia and Iran and Co. are all fucking around and doing their own thing, the last thing the US needs is a staging ground to the South. Or the north for that matter if China chose that route instead. Things are higher stakes right now than some are giving credit for….
blackmobius on
Just like ICE isnt going after ms13 or even criminals at this point
AceMcNasty88 on
Don’t they need congressional approval to do this? Why are Democrats so silent about this. Absolutely infuriating.
radicalindependence on
Rubio has been working Trump on this for awhile. He has been trying to get Trump to act on Venezuela to oust the regime. Trump wasn’t interested.
Rubio saw how bad Trump wanted to attack Mexico to go after the drug cartels he spun the narrative to convince him to go after Venezuela due to drugs.
Rubio is a weak man. If the public and media were to put pressure on him he would crack and weaken him with the president.
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We’re going to invade Venezuela for really dumb reasons.
When is the last time that we have a successful regime change that ends up good?
Every MAGA who supported Trump because of “no new wars!” is 100% supportive of this.
That’s how dumb and unprincipled those deplorables are.
The only reason behind this drama is oil.
Presidents used to tell BIG lies to go to war. WMDs anybody?
Now it’s just drugs. Look out everyone!! It’s drugs!! Be afraid of the scary drugs! We’ll start a war to keep you all safe from the drugs!
The world has seen this from the US before throughout history – find an excuse that they can sell to the American people while the real goal is regime change. Iraq, Haiti, Afhganistan, Somalia, etc. The US is not always successful, the American people don’t always buy the reasoning, and you often have to factor in political considerations as a President can often want a distraction or a “rally the flag” military engagement.
So here we are again, and now with a regime that not only hasn’t learned a single lesson from history, there is a flat-out glee in killing people. We’re likely to see more of this, especially in Central and South America. And ultimately I think this is about Trump wanting an ally in Venezuela so people stop trying to come to the US. You can be a dictator and still gain Trump’s approval. So all the talk about drugs, there is but one target – Maduro.
no duh
If drugs are a major problem in the US, why doesn’t Trump start with the home front?
No shit
To quote The West Wing: “violence is the last resort of civilized nations. Violence wrapped in secrecy is the choice of thugs.”
Machado isn’t who we think she is. Good buddies with Netanyahu, Islamaphobe who would love to see Muslims wiped off the earth, spoke at a gathering of European fascists… she’s hard right, populist and a Trump ally in South America if Maduro falls and she gets the nod. Oh, and Trump will get the oil and minerals too.
Two basic things to note. The closest points between Venezuela and the US is 1400 miles. Drug traffickers aren’t trying to close that distance in small, 6-man, fishing boats. Meanwhile, that is a distance that can easily be traversed by land-based aircraft in the US. In other words, no need to position an aircraft carrier in those waters.
The pretexts that trump and Hegseth are disseminating in mass media are blatant lies.
From the guy who thinks he DESERVES the Nobel Peace Prize….😂
Duh
No fucking shit. They are there to overthrow Maduro cause they want the oil.
It’s clearly there to intimidate and put pressure on Maduro to leave office. The CIA is most likely working with the military for a coup with “US backing right offshore”.
Maduro needs to go, and if this gets him to go without shedding blood, then it’s good which I think everyone would agree with.
,
Venezuela has approximately 20% of the world’s oil reserves. The USA has about 3%.
Trump’s sycophants want you to believe US Navy ships, including carriers, in the Caribbean is new and significant. Don’t fall for their BS. We’ve been playing this game for decades. Trump just needs this as another diversion. Happy Operation Nutmeg day or whatever we called the invasion of Grenada.
No. They’re there to provoke a war
On the positive end the US military will be so busy murdering foreigners they won’t have the bandwidth to harass people on US soil.
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It’s murder.
So is the US basically planning to take over North and South America or just have a war with a Latin American country to create internment camps?
Of course they are going to lock down allies and non-allies in the Americas alike, if there’s any chance of war with China over Taiwan while Russia and Iran and Co. are all fucking around and doing their own thing, the last thing the US needs is a staging ground to the South. Or the north for that matter if China chose that route instead. Things are higher stakes right now than some are giving credit for….
Just like ICE isnt going after ms13 or even criminals at this point
Don’t they need congressional approval to do this? Why are Democrats so silent about this. Absolutely infuriating.
Rubio has been working Trump on this for awhile. He has been trying to get Trump to act on Venezuela to oust the regime. Trump wasn’t interested.
Rubio saw how bad Trump wanted to attack Mexico to go after the drug cartels he spun the narrative to convince him to go after Venezuela due to drugs.
Rubio is a weak man. If the public and media were to put pressure on him he would crack and weaken him with the president.
War Criminals doing the Duterte on crack