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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump is deploying the USS Ford carrier group and Marine 22nd Expeditionary unit to Trinidad and Tobago
'Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war'
After the UN condemns U.S. actions against Venezuela, the White House is deploying the USS Ford aircraft carrier group, including five destroyers, and is sending the USS Gravely, followed by the U.S. Marine Corps 22nd Expeditionary Unit, to Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad is 7 miles from Venezuela.
After the UN condemns U.S. actions against Venezuela, the White House is deploying the USS Ford aircraft carrier group, including five destroyers, and is sending the USS Gravely, followed by the U.S. Marine Corpsâ 22nd Expeditionary Unit, to Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad is 7 miles from Venezuela.
— Arturo Dominguez (@extremearturo.bsky.social) 2025-10-24T20:06:28.604Z
Cheezoholic
(3,903 posts)Klarkashton
(5,413 posts)Starting a war has been the go to every time with the Republican bastards.
dalton99a
(95,244 posts)BeneteauBum
(775 posts)What does their government have to say?
Peace ☮️
Swede
(40,060 posts)Aircraft carrier, marines, guided missile ship. Its not good.
Keepthesoulalive
(2,414 posts)Bmoboy
(665 posts)Maroons!
spanone
(142,052 posts)kimbutgar
(27,555 posts)moondust
(21,350 posts)https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-military-deploy-aircraft-carrier-south-america-amid-soaring-tensions-with-2025-10-24/
Removing them from Europe when the threats from Russia have been increasing recently with drone incursions over several NATO countries. ???
Igel
(37,613 posts)From the OP,
three United Nations specialists in human rights, extrajudicial executions, and the international order ...
I assume the Gen Assembly, at the least, voted on that?
I get synecdoche. But not abused.
uponit7771
(93,532 posts)
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