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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:41 PM Jan 2019

Maduro expels US diplomats, they refuse to leave because Guaido has not asked them to





And so the confrontation begins, as I anticipated just hours ago. Maduro expels US diplomats, they refuse to leave. If he tries to force them out, US will respond, with 'all options on the table' (military intervention). This is a total reality show, invent a reason to invade.

Statement rom Pompeo:
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I wouldn't want to be in their position. Maduro controls the army.
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Maduro expels US diplomats, they refuse to leave because Guaido has not asked them to (Original Post) octoberlib Jan 2019 OP
This is going to end badly superpatriotman Jan 2019 #1
Per tweets headline is not accurate. Sneederbunk Jan 2019 #2
yup... 912gdm Jan 2019 #4
Ops, you're right. I'll fix. octoberlib Jan 2019 #5
Everybody is a pawn to this administration. redwitch Jan 2019 #3
My guess. Trump's a know nothing. Why would he care about Venezuela? octoberlib Jan 2019 #6
Trump needs a conflict Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #9
simple... myohmy2 Jan 2019 #7
Statement from Pompeo: octoberlib Jan 2019 #8

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
6. My guess. Trump's a know nothing. Why would he care about Venezuela?
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:55 PM
Jan 2019

I do know that Marco Rubio has been raising hell about Maduro.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,041 posts)
9. Trump needs a conflict
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:01 PM
Jan 2019

Likely, he couldn't point to Venezuela on a globe, but he needs a conflict for distraction as well as self aggrandizement.

myohmy2

(3,118 posts)
7. simple...
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:59 PM
Jan 2019

1st) call Beijing...

2nd) arrest any diplomat refusing to leave Venezuela for violating Venezuelan law...

3rd) bring charges, arraign, then begin trial...

4th) we know many (if not most) Venezuelan problems are trump inspired...any conflict with trump will rally the Venezuelan people behind Maduro...

...Hugo would be proud...

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
8. Statement from Pompeo:
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:59 PM
Jan 2019




A stinging statement from Pompeo refers to "former president Nicolas Maduro" and says he doesn't have the legal authority to break diplomatic ties with the US or declare US diplomats "persona non grata." It calls on the Venezuelan military to protect US citizens in Venezuela
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