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In reply to the discussion: Mulvaney won't rule out military action in Venezuela [View all]EX500rider
(11,491 posts)58. The US almost never takes "military solutions" off the table.
Puts more pressure and uncertainty on the opposing country.
If there are no US naval battle groups in the area we have no invasion plans cooking.
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Anything we're not 'supposed' to do, you can usually count on a GOPee regime to do it
sandensea
Jan 2019
#17
We've already taken a side.QWe want a cou so we can take their oil. We tried to do
onit2day
Jan 2019
#42
Just want Americans want another useless war on a country who didn't attack us
kimbutgar
Jan 2019
#2
I believe you are spot-on with your analysis. ANY country we ignore, Russia or China is ready.
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#19
Private military contractors linked to Russia are reportedly in Venezuela to protect Maduro
jpak
Jan 2019
#11
The populace is starving in the streets now. I doubt they would be treated WORSE
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#23
Ridiculous. They weren't fine when at 100 a barrel. It was at or near 80 several months last yr.
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#46
Unfortunately Hugo blew over 100 billion dollars buying votes instead of building their economy..
EX500rider
Jan 2019
#47
"yes they have many problems probably some from following our trickle down advice"
EX500rider
Jan 2019
#24
"What stops Russia from doing what they can, where they can to create maximum chaos."
EX500rider
Jan 2019
#53
Not a Maduro defender in any shape or form, but WTF is the US interest and justification for any
Sapient Donkey
Jan 2019
#56