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Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
Sun May 5, 2019, 02:28 AM May 2019

Allow no U.S. intervention in Venezuela


By Jovanni Reyes, For the Express-News Published 12:00 am CDT, Sunday, May 5, 2019

As a Texan, it is concerning to see the White House’s obsessive and almost sadistic attacks on Venezuela.

These unprovoked acts of violence against the Venezuelan economy, currency, infrastructure and citizens are unwarranted. This is a nation that has not posed any sort of threat to the United States, and our continued interventions could destabilize the entire region with disastrous results for generations.

I urge Texas members of Congress to co-sponsor HR 1004 and Texas senators to sign on to S.J. Res. 11 as a first step in de-escalating aggression against Venezuela. Both bills prohibit the unauthorized use of the military against Venezuela.

Furthermore, I ask that Congress urge the White House to lift all sanctions and economic blockade against the besieged South American nation, which former U.N. Special Rapporteur Alfred de Zayas said are killing Venezuelans and may amount to a crime against humanity.

More:
https://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/commentary/article/Allow-no-U-S-intervention-in-Venezuela-13818150.php
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brush

(53,475 posts)
1. They've been after that oil for years and I'm willing to bet there is...
Sun May 5, 2019, 04:10 AM
May 2019

continued scheming going on behind the scenes since the Tuesday uprising didn't work. Bolton and Pompeo will interject more active measures and the orange idiot will of course endorse them.

It's in keeping with US policy towards the region for over a century of military actions, assassinations, coups, occupations and clandestine, destabilizing operations targeted at obtaining the natural resources of the countries there.

There are complications since Russia has people on the ground there, something previous presidents would never have allowed. Expect more intrigue though.

Putin might even work something out to make trump look good.

 

Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)
3. The US FAA advises aircraft not to overfly Venezuela
Sun May 5, 2019, 09:00 AM
May 2019

below 26,000 feet. What might Bolton and Pompous be planning?

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)
5. Jovanni Reyes is an U.S. Army veteran who holds master's degrees
Sun May 5, 2019, 12:57 PM
May 2019

in international relations and instructional technology. He lives in San Antonio.

K&R

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
6. Yet one more person determined to be on the wrong side of history...
Sun May 5, 2019, 06:59 PM
May 2019

What can I say? DUers spent months defending Gaddafi and Assad to me until they saw the truth for what it was (and no, I didn't get an apology after being proven correct)...

Maduro will be no different.

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