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doublethink

(7,298 posts)
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 07:59 PM Saturday

Any Death Count On Assholes Venezuela Invasion Yet?



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Any Death Count On Assholes Venezuela Invasion Yet? (Original Post) doublethink Saturday OP
I was thinking the same thing myself , and if any of our troops were killed Tribetime Saturday #1
None of our troops were killed and no assets lost. Melon Sunday #8
Nothing yet, MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #2
Zodiac Killer was pretty on point too... doublethink Saturday #3
Careful planning an execution is vital to a successful OP, as in this case, MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #4
This was a pretty impressive and quick operation fujiyamasan Sunday #9
No news is going to come out of there. Klarkashton Saturday #5
Maduro probably turned over by one of his own duckworth969 Saturday #6
I've thought the same thing today Boo1 Sunday #10
Earlier today on DU someone quoted The yorkster Sunday #7

Tribetime

(7,052 posts)
1. I was thinking the same thing myself , and if any of our troops were killed
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 08:00 PM
Saturday

ButnI doubt we will ever get an honest answer

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,647 posts)
2. Nothing yet,
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 08:06 PM
Saturday

but, speaking as a professional, I've got to give credit to the US Military SF for their very well planned and execution of this operation with very few, if any, civilian casualties, and no, so far, US casualties.

Don't get me wrong, I strongly condemn this illegal attack on a sovereign nation and the, IMO, illegal kidnapping of Ven. "Pres.", but the planning and speed with which this was carried out is amazing in its complexity and execution.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,647 posts)
4. Careful planning an execution is vital to a successful OP, as in this case,
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 08:23 PM
Saturday

but it usually doesn't happen that way.

fujiyamasan

(1,223 posts)
9. This was a pretty impressive and quick operation
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:58 AM
Sunday

I’ve heard it could indicate there was some help on the inside.

duckworth969

(1,175 posts)
6. Maduro probably turned over by one of his own
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 09:01 PM
Saturday

That makes a military operation quite a bit easier I’d say 🙄

Boo1

(143 posts)
10. I've thought the same thing today
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 01:54 AM
Sunday

The missile attacks looked like they weren't targetting anything vital. Seen pictures of blown up shipping containers for example. Helicopters flew into Caracus with no air defense being used? There was stronger anti-air defense in the middle of the wilderness in Afghanistan than we saw last night. Then, Delta walked right into the Palace and took the President and his wife?

None of that adds up unless there was already a plan in place for no resistance from the majority of Venezuelan defenses. It sounds like a few operators might have been shot and a helicopter also. Kind of sounds like a gunfight with his closest bodyguards.

Then today Trump is backing Rodriguez already to take over?

I think this was a plan between the VP (and probably plenty of other upper government members) and the Venezuelan military to give up Maduro and avoid any real direct conflict.

yorkster

(3,673 posts)
7. Earlier today on DU someone quoted The
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:48 AM
Sunday

Guardian saying 40 Venezuelans were killed. Saw the same number from the NYT
later on DU. On MS NOW Barbara McQuade
mentioned 40 deaths. I may have missed something, but she was the only person I heard mention anything about Venezuelan
deaths in any of the coverage we watched.

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