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In reply to the discussion: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country [View all]Oliver Bolliver Butt
(135 posts)63. The real victim here is FIFA
whose peace prize is now undermined
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US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Saturday
OP
Did he go through Congress? Doubtful, and he didn't have to ever since Congress refused to reverse the Iraq War Powers
lostincalifornia
Saturday
#1
And isn't Congress still in recess? That's likely for the felon-in-chief timed this invasion for now
Rhiannon12866
Saturday
#2
Every president in history at least makes an Oval Office announcement and explanation to the American people. Note that
ancianita
Saturday
#10
Probably true. The delay in communicating this hit is his basic approach to control of information that comes
ancianita
Saturday
#64
Of course not. This is just an act of war, ordered by one man, and carried out by willing lackeys
muriel_volestrangler
Saturday
#3
MS NOW is live reporting from a Truth Social post that the intention was to capture Maduro and his wife
Rhiannon12866
Saturday
#6
Nope. I just read they charged her with drug trafficking alongside him in that superceding indictment.
SunSeeker
Sunday
#72
From MS NOW, a Truth Social post stated that there will be a news briefing from Mar-a-Lago at 11AM ET
Rhiannon12866
Saturday
#9
I'm guessing that the American people will be in shock, followed by anger at this attack on a foreign country
Rhiannon12866
Saturday
#16
Not his violent MAGA followers,they love this kind of shit. Remember from the Iraq war
Bengus81
Saturday
#23
Yup. They dropped Smith's testimony and some of the Epstein records over the holiday
travelingthrulife
Saturday
#38
It is illegal. Donnie Boy will assure everyone it is the most legal thing ever
travelingthrulife
Saturday
#33
Even with Trump at the helm, the US military is still the most advanced in the world.
bearsfootball516
Saturday
#26
And why do we know about the plans for months? All those career CIA assets he fired.
travelingthrulife
Saturday
#32
There was literally, a $50 million bounty on his head announced by the State Department back in August
BumRushDaShow
Saturday
#27
Insanely illegal although in a just world, a sane country should come in and arrest him
LymphocyteLover
Saturday
#44
Talk about a quagmire. The Trump administration thinks it can "run the country?"
Martin68
Saturday
#58