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slightlv

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3. Its all about money... for trump.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 01:52 PM

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All Venezuela really needs to do is offer him a "good deal" and he'll give the boats back. /snark

This is getting pretty damned serious AFAIC... we're going to be in a war soon, and he'll cancel the elections. He can't see any other way around getting trounced at the Midterms.

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EXCLUSIVE: US seizes vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

The pirates of the Caribbean strike again. sinkingfeeling Saturday #1

Oh, so now it's about oil? Ligyron Saturday #2

Of course, it has always been about oil ... and deflection from Epstein FakeNoose Saturday #10

Right you are friend! Ligyron 23 hrs ago #17

Its all about money... for trump. slightlv Saturday #3

10% of Venezuela tankers are unsactioned FredGarvin Saturday #4

Amazing how he militarily only picks on nations having little or no means of defending themselves. KY_EnviroGuy Saturday #5

Raygun and Poppy did that BumRushDaShow Saturday #7

Thanks, that's a nice YouTube military history reference channel. KY_EnviroGuy Sunday #14

It seemed that some of the impetus behind these ridiculous engagements BumRushDaShow Sunday #15

I overheard someone saying something similar to a bully when I was a teen Polybius Saturday #11

What you said made me think of bullies throughout life. KY_EnviroGuy Sunday #13

Oh, so the USCG is taking the lead? MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #6

The oil tanker is actually owned by China. LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #8

.. BumRushDaShow Saturday #9

International State sponsored piracy. cstanleytech Saturday #12

Oil was destined for China, "Centuries" is Panama-flagged, and not on a list of vessels that the US has sanctioned muriel_volestrangler Sunday #16