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31. I guess y'all can tell me "we told you so" after Obama invades Venezuela and

Reply to JoeyT (Reply #27)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 01:12 PM

Jul 2013

the Venezuelan government's claim that the US gave St. Hugo cancer has been scientifically proven.

It is rather touching to see such blind, naive faith in someone else's government.

P.S. unless you're googling in Arabic or Pashtun, probably not getting flagged by the NSA.

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Venezuela Installs Powerful Anti-Aircraft Weapons [View all] Purveyor Jul 2013 OP

And so it begins.eom Cleita Jul 2013 #1

Better. Igel Jul 2013 #2

Here's the video of him saying what's in the OP Catherina Jul 2013 #3

And entirely useless against stealth aircraft Lurks Often Jul 2013 #8

Maduro may want to waste a little more cash and paint those mobile systems pink. bluestate10 Jul 2013 #13

Pink? JoeyT Jul 2013 #19

Well, that's another boatload of money COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #4

Considering the stellar performance of Russian high tech systems in recent wars ..oh wait. hack89 Jul 2013 #5

A false sense of security is better than no sense of security at all, I guess. bluestate10 Jul 2013 #10

Damn!!! greytdemocrat Jul 2013 #6

Well, given the history, who can blame 'em? n/t backscatter712 Jul 2013 #7

It would take our Air Force and Navy about one week to take all of them out. bluestate10 Jul 2013 #9

You are being generous. More like 1 minute, and with no losses. stevenleser Jul 2013 #24

Anti Drone warfare. mick063 Jul 2013 #11

I thought they couldn't even supply enough asswipe Dreamer Tatum Jul 2013 #12

We can't supply health care, food, JoeyT Jul 2013 #22

One of the biggest signs of budding dictatorships... Archae Jul 2013 #14

Indeed. I trust the USA has no mirror to look into in this regard? eom Purveyor Jul 2013 #16

He's level of propaganda rantings are North Korean-like Renew Deal Jul 2013 #15

Uh oh....The only use of "Homeland" I know that's in current use is the USA.. KoKo Jul 2013 #33

Meanwhile a poignant scene of obsolete weapons going for repair and sugar stuck in the Panama Canal flamingdem Jul 2013 #17

IMO it says more about the mindset of Latin American versus how bigger our 'cocks of military might' Purveyor Jul 2013 #18

Maybe he could start some terra alerts about the Yankees impending invasion plans geek tragedy Jul 2013 #21

Yeah, everyone knows we never did anything in Latin America. JoeyT Jul 2013 #25

Just like everyone knew there was no such thing geek tragedy Jul 2013 #26

Really? Al Qaeda is criticizing JoeyT Jul 2013 #27

I guess y'all can tell me "we told you so" after Obama invades Venezuela and geek tragedy Jul 2013 #31

Obama isn't going to invade Venezuela. JoeyT Jul 2013 #35

It seems like we agree more than we realize. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #38

These are socialist weapons, so this is a good thing, right? nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #20

So much unintentional irony in this thread. JoeyT Jul 2013 #23

Seems like a waste of money that could have been better spent. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #28

Maginot Line redux. n/t Adsos Letter Jul 2013 #29

Kick for visibility of all the rah-rah "We'd kick your ass" bullshit in this thread. DirkGently Jul 2013 #30

Some of the replies in this thread call to mind the scene in Idiocracy Neofeudal Serf Jul 2013 #34

That movie is terrifyingly prophetic. DirkGently Jul 2013 #37

Meanwhile... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #32

Meanwhile we've got JoeyT Jul 2013 #36