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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Weighing Military Options to Attack Venezuela Within Days--Report
https://www.newsweek.com/venezuela-us-donald-trump-military-attack-war-maduro-11042677?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=reddit_mainI don't think I need to tell anyone why this would happen now
Ocelot II
(128,621 posts)It might be a good idea to dust off that movie from the '90s.
newdeal2
(4,608 posts)As a certain friend (Jeff) said.
Ocelot II
(128,621 posts)FSogol
(47,498 posts)returnee
(780 posts)Looks like hes trying to outdo Nixon on many fronts. When do we start dropping the napalm.
Demsrule86
(71,464 posts)sakabatou
(45,621 posts)I mean, it's not like the face eating leopards would eat faces, right?
MorbidButterflyTat
(4,029 posts)makes it sound as if a competent leader was making wise considerations. Puhleeze.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(1,637 posts)MineralMan
(150,423 posts)duckworth969
(1,056 posts)This is why were invading Venezuela; Orinoco Belt is the largest petroleum reserve on the planet, and rare earth mineral Coltan (used in phones, military equipment, etc) is something that the present administration badly wants.
Drug war and cartels are a smoke screen, a distraction away from the natural resources grab.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orinoco_Belt
https://orinocorp.com/en/important-minerals-venezuela/
https://southernpulse.substack.com/p/venezuelas-rare-earth-rush
SamuelTheThird
(515 posts)That's why I said 'now'
Doodley
(11,547 posts)NCDem47
(3,283 posts)Well hear THAT drum beat from Trump and MAGAland.
Real American patriots STAND behind the President.
SamuelTheThird
(515 posts)C_U_L8R
(48,679 posts)Out damn spot. Donald cant even bomb it away.
D_Master81
(2,326 posts)of course he is going to do this. The Epstein stuff is starting to come out.