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mdbl

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15. Maduro was corrupt but.....

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:21 PM

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If the United States asserts the right to use military force to invade and capture foreign leaders it accuses of criminal conduct, what prevents China from claiming the same authority over Taiwan’s leadership?

What about the law breaking criminal running the US?

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K&R MustLoveBeagles Saturday #1

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He'll suddenly have more respect for china.Depending on what fox news tells him. Festivito Saturday #3

Move fast and break things. BurnDoubt Saturday #4

Very well said Bayard Saturday #5

Warner is wrong as far as the election of Maduro from a moniss Saturday #6

Yeah, nobody seems to care that Mr Maduro was not the only one kidnapped. malthaussen Sunday #18

Yeah yeah yeah... SayItLoud Saturday #7

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Sen. Mark Warner said it best. thought crime Sunday #11

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The us has been secretly involved in global regime change for a long time... Clouds Passing Sunday #13

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Hey, Mark, it was an "authoritarian regime" that just exploited it. malthaussen Sunday #17

Very, very well said and to the point. nt yaesu Sunday #19