Will America fall for it again? Hopefully not, but realistically, yes, they will.
accountabilitycounts on
You don’t get credit for “ending wars” when you actively monger for a new one.
gentlemantroglodyte on
Of course, a republican warmonger.
sportsDude on
So it’s basically Iraq all over again. But instead of WMD, it’s drugs??
Grey_0ne on
Well… At least they’re admitting to war crimes for oil this time.
I wonder if the Genocide Joe crowd will bring the same energy to the countless civilians Trump’s about to murder. <- that lack of question mark is deliberate
FreshRest4945 on
So Republicans have just come out and said that the entire reason for War is over OIL? That’s a first for them, being honest I mean.
ununuii on
Wtf we love forever oil wars again! — GOP
Umami-Ice-Cream on
“No new wars”
Crommach on
Gotta find an excuse for those shiny “wartime President” powers. No way he’d abuse those, right?
def_indiff on
> Salazar, who represents Florida’s 27th District, said that U.S. involvement in Venezuelan regime change would be “very good news for the American economy,” given the South American nation holds the world’s largest known oil reserves.
Upon seeing the headline, I had a fleeting hope that the Representative being quoted was *opposing* the invasion because it’s a resource grab. Nope. She thinks going in and stealing their oil is a good thing.
fencerofminerva on
Wag the dog time. And what about those Epstein files?
GRRA-1 on
Happy Holidays! Iraq style, unnecessary war brought to you by Republicans just like Jesus would want.
Bulky_Slip_1840 on
Wait are we ok w Russia stealing Ukraine so we can just do the same?
Goddamnit
Treestwigs on
Putin is deep in Venezuela. US at war with a Spanish speaking country will allow Trump to declare martial law, all South American people will be suspected as potential enemy combatants. Elections cancelled. All military leadership who doesn’t fall in line with the already illegal execution of suspected drug boat passengers has been fired. This is the chess move. Think four steps ahead to understand why. It’s not just the oil.
Unfair_Commercial on
Can’t wait to see maga spin the no war president starting a war
goldenface4114 on
I can’t wait for us to invade a country for their oil so we can defend our freedoms. Again.
Bakedads on
These people are evil incarnate. It’s just pure evil.
soon2Brevealed on
so admitting it’s NOT about stopping drug traffickers. THEY ARE MURDERING INNOCENT FISHERMEN… another reason for why Rubio didn’t attend the NATO meeting: the admin is openly committing War Crimes FOR OIL.
Meanwhile Trump will pardon a former latin american leader convicted of trafficking cocaine.
AMERICA is the new Somalian pirates fleet.
blue_quark on
Just switch the names and regions then imagine a foreign politician making those statements about a country they didn’t even share a border with. The U.S. would be freaking out, calling for U.N. Sanctions and for a coalition of democratic, peace loving nations to intervene. There is no scale capable of measuring the U.S. hypocrisy.
Charles_Deetz on
The congressmen warning about following illegal orders seems more timely now.
etfvxus on
Project Nuremberg 2029
We need to draw up lists of murderers and war criminals for trials like the allies did prior to winning WW2.
SAJ-13 on
Invading another country and taking its oil is a war crime. Military action inside a sovereign nation without a clear UN mandate is considered illegal aggression, and claiming “drug trafficking” does not make it lawful. Only an actual armed attack against the United States or its citizens can justify the use of force — and even then, seizing another country’s oil is still prohibited under international law.
Skeptic135 on
So we are going to invade a country and cause untold death and destruction so we can rob them of their natural resources to make Trump and his donor friends richer? While military men and women die, or become disabled, and the American taxpayer pays for the war.
Did i get that right?
Bunktavious on
Nothing to do with Oil.
All to do with using War as an excuse to not hold elections.
smiama36 on
Regime change. Rubio and Bannon want far right populist fascist Machado in place.
jcpopm on
Conservatives appear to love it because they think there won’t be boots on the ground. As if you just bomb the oil so hard it migrates to the US. Utter morons.
elt0p0 on
We are already pumping over 12 million barrels a day, so why go after Venezuela’s heavy sour crude? The price of oil is expected to tank next year anyway due to overproduction. This makes zero sense, it’s just Trump being Trump the total fucking idiot as usual.
JediExile on
I’ll believe a war is justified when senators and billionaires send their teenaged sons and daughters to the front lines.
molkien on
_TrUmP iS aNtI wAr!!!_ -gullible morons
Our country is filled with the dumbest, most propagandized people.
ITSA-GONGSHOW on
So laws don’t matter anymore. Cool.
TheGOPisTheDeepState on
The Republican Party starting wars, killing our economy, destroying the country, protecting pedophiles, and being traitors to this nation.
hmmm_ on
How is this different to what Russia is doing in Ukraine? We’re back to the 19th century. A very worrying time for those of us in smaller countries, and if history teaches us anything it’s a path that leads to global instability and war.
Beastw1ck on
Vote Republican, get a war for oil. Every. Fucking. Time.
treygrant57 on
Why is NO ONE UPHOLDING THE LAW REGARDING THIS ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINALS?
iheartjetman on
Don’t you love how capitalists are willing to sacrifice the lives of troops just so they can make a buck? I don’t know why anybody would fight for them.
Adventurous_Bet1270 on
Keep playing the clip where Trump says in the campaign ad that he would not send our boys to any wars
gryanart on
But we have so much oil here, what happened to drill baby, drill?
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Trump is like Dick Cheney, but stupider.
Will America fall for it again? Hopefully not, but realistically, yes, they will.
You don’t get credit for “ending wars” when you actively monger for a new one.
Of course, a republican warmonger.
So it’s basically Iraq all over again. But instead of WMD, it’s drugs??
Well… At least they’re admitting to war crimes for oil this time.
I wonder if the Genocide Joe crowd will bring the same energy to the countless civilians Trump’s about to murder. <- that lack of question mark is deliberate
So Republicans have just come out and said that the entire reason for War is over OIL? That’s a first for them, being honest I mean.
Wtf we love forever oil wars again! — GOP
“No new wars”
Gotta find an excuse for those shiny “wartime President” powers. No way he’d abuse those, right?
> Salazar, who represents Florida’s 27th District, said that U.S. involvement in Venezuelan regime change would be “very good news for the American economy,” given the South American nation holds the world’s largest known oil reserves.
Upon seeing the headline, I had a fleeting hope that the Representative being quoted was *opposing* the invasion because it’s a resource grab. Nope. She thinks going in and stealing their oil is a good thing.
Wag the dog time. And what about those Epstein files?
Happy Holidays! Iraq style, unnecessary war brought to you by Republicans just like Jesus would want.
Wait are we ok w Russia stealing Ukraine so we can just do the same?
Goddamnit
Putin is deep in Venezuela. US at war with a Spanish speaking country will allow Trump to declare martial law, all South American people will be suspected as potential enemy combatants. Elections cancelled. All military leadership who doesn’t fall in line with the already illegal execution of suspected drug boat passengers has been fired. This is the chess move. Think four steps ahead to understand why. It’s not just the oil.
Can’t wait to see maga spin the no war president starting a war
I can’t wait for us to invade a country for their oil so we can defend our freedoms. Again.
These people are evil incarnate. It’s just pure evil.
so admitting it’s NOT about stopping drug traffickers. THEY ARE MURDERING INNOCENT FISHERMEN… another reason for why Rubio didn’t attend the NATO meeting: the admin is openly committing War Crimes FOR OIL.
Meanwhile Trump will pardon a former latin american leader convicted of trafficking cocaine.
AMERICA is the new Somalian pirates fleet.
Just switch the names and regions then imagine a foreign politician making those statements about a country they didn’t even share a border with. The U.S. would be freaking out, calling for U.N. Sanctions and for a coalition of democratic, peace loving nations to intervene. There is no scale capable of measuring the U.S. hypocrisy.
The congressmen warning about following illegal orders seems more timely now.
Project Nuremberg 2029
We need to draw up lists of murderers and war criminals for trials like the allies did prior to winning WW2.
Invading another country and taking its oil is a war crime. Military action inside a sovereign nation without a clear UN mandate is considered illegal aggression, and claiming “drug trafficking” does not make it lawful. Only an actual armed attack against the United States or its citizens can justify the use of force — and even then, seizing another country’s oil is still prohibited under international law.
So we are going to invade a country and cause untold death and destruction so we can rob them of their natural resources to make Trump and his donor friends richer? While military men and women die, or become disabled, and the American taxpayer pays for the war.
Did i get that right?
Nothing to do with Oil.
All to do with using War as an excuse to not hold elections.
Regime change. Rubio and Bannon want far right populist fascist Machado in place.
Conservatives appear to love it because they think there won’t be boots on the ground. As if you just bomb the oil so hard it migrates to the US. Utter morons.
We are already pumping over 12 million barrels a day, so why go after Venezuela’s heavy sour crude? The price of oil is expected to tank next year anyway due to overproduction. This makes zero sense, it’s just Trump being Trump the total fucking idiot as usual.
I’ll believe a war is justified when senators and billionaires send their teenaged sons and daughters to the front lines.
_TrUmP iS aNtI wAr!!!_ -gullible morons
Our country is filled with the dumbest, most propagandized people.
So laws don’t matter anymore. Cool.
The Republican Party starting wars, killing our economy, destroying the country, protecting pedophiles, and being traitors to this nation.
How is this different to what Russia is doing in Ukraine? We’re back to the 19th century. A very worrying time for those of us in smaller countries, and if history teaches us anything it’s a path that leads to global instability and war.
Vote Republican, get a war for oil. Every. Fucking. Time.
Why is NO ONE UPHOLDING THE LAW REGARDING THIS ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINALS?
Don’t you love how capitalists are willing to sacrifice the lives of troops just so they can make a buck? I don’t know why anybody would fight for them.
Keep playing the clip where Trump says in the campaign ad that he would not send our boys to any wars
But we have so much oil here, what happened to drill baby, drill?
Aren’t most USA wars all about oil?