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Krystal Ball: Trump Administration funding regime change in Venezuela. (Original Post) Stellar Jul 2019 OP
There's potential for a proxy battle there too as Putin has moved troops an planes into Venezuela. brush Jul 2019 #1
Putin and the creature are putting up a show, nothing else Perseus Jul 2019 #3
Exactly spot on. trump loves to make a lot of tough guy noise then do noting... brush Jul 2019 #5
Isn't it nice that Trump cares so much about Venezuelans? LuvNewcastle Jul 2019 #2
He is sending troops? Perseus Jul 2019 #4
No, I made a mistake. Must have had a brain fart. LuvNewcastle Jul 2019 #6
I'm Not Rich Dem Dean Jul 2019 #7
Regime change should begin at home. Applegate Jul 2019 #8

brush

(53,764 posts)
1. There's potential for a proxy battle there too as Putin has moved troops an planes into Venezuela.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 11:44 AM
Jul 2019

I'm not by any means advocating any Monroe Doctrine stance but previous admins would've challenged Russia on this. trump's relationship with Putin complicates this.

Stay tuned. More to come from this potential stand-off.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
3. Putin and the creature are putting up a show, nothing else
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 05:09 PM
Jul 2019

Remember when the creature, Bolton and Rubio were trash talking Maduro, and Venezuelan were excited because finally someone was going to help them get rid of the regime? Where did that go? Nowhere...the same will happen here.

brush

(53,764 posts)
5. Exactly spot on. trump loves to make a lot of tough guy noise then do noting...
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 05:23 PM
Jul 2019

(See Iran, North Korea, Syria).

LuvNewcastle

(16,844 posts)
2. Isn't it nice that Trump cares so much about Venezuelans?
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 12:07 PM
Jul 2019

He cares so much that he's sending troops down to protect the oil, i mean people.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
4. He is sending troops?
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 05:12 PM
Jul 2019

Where did you read that? I only read that he is sending money.

That he is making the crisis in Central America worst and sending that money to Venezuela where my fear is that corrupt people will use it to inflate his bank accounts.

LuvNewcastle

(16,844 posts)
6. No, I made a mistake. Must have had a brain fart.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 06:11 PM
Jul 2019

I think we have a presence there, however, whether it's special forces or other elite military units. With the Russians there, I'm sure there is a lot of intrigue happening down there right now.

 

Dem Dean

(81 posts)
7. I'm Not Rich
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 06:11 PM
Jul 2019

But I'll be giving a few thousand bucks to fund regime change is this country, which needs it the most.

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