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Escurumbele

(4,115 posts)
44. Its going to be worst for the Venezuelan people.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 06:41 PM
Jan 2026

trump is set to pilferage that country of its oil, precious stones, gold, silver, iron, etc.

These are points that bother me:

1. How easy it was to invade that country. No casualties from either side, even though Venezuela does have a big army, and they knew the USA was coming, zero retaliation.
2. trump during his speech today did not mention Edmundo Gonzalez and Maria Corina Machado (recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize), Gonzalez duly elected by the Venezuelan people by a huge margin. Why is he not mentioning them?
3. He also aid that he and Rubio will be the rulers of Venezuela. One has to give credit to trump, he would be the only man in modern history to be president of two countries at once. We all know he fails hugely as president of the USA, and like in the USA, he does not want to govern Venezuela, he just wants his hands on the riches of the country.
4. I venture to bet that Maduro will not serve time, it will be a big show in New York. I could be wrong, I hope I am wrong.
5. Sources tell me that people like Vladimir Padrino-Lopez who commands the army in Venezuela will continue to do so. Padrino-Lopez is a butcher, he has been responsible for torture, and countless deaths of innocent people, young and older that includes teens, women, he does not discriminate when feeling like enjoying a little torture.
6. trump said that he, and Marco Rubio, will rule Venezuela until they can assure a peaceful transition, and if I am not wrong, they intend to find the right person to run the country, and I have to assume he will be doing like Putin has done, to bring a puppet who can obey and execute orders.
7. Russia, China, Hezbolah, Iran, and others will remain in Venezuela and continue to pilfer as they have been doing for many years.
8. It is curious that in a military fort (Fort Tiuna), where Russians built some buildings, although the fort was bombed, none of the Russian assets were touched. I guess trump didn't want to upset Vladi?

Anyway, I really hope that I am wrong in many of those points, that Venezuelans are able to reconstruct their country, but when most of the thugs who destroyed and pilfered for many years stay in power, how is that possible?

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"judicious very judicious it's going to be the most Klarkashton Jan 2026 #1
"Oil is kind of a juice, right?" Hugin Jan 2026 #5
Is their vault still secure? Thinking of the raiding done in Baghdad. LiberalArkie Jan 2026 #22
Mission Accomplished! Too bad he can't squeeze his fat orange ass into a flight suit Ocelot II Jan 2026 #2
He'd... 2naSalit Jan 2026 #8
Nixon, Reagan, GHWB, and GWB should have all gone to prison for their crimes. OMGWTF Jan 2026 #21
You are triggering very intense feelings with that pic Generic Other Jan 2026 #40
Its going to be worst for the Venezuelan people. Escurumbele Jan 2026 #44
There were at least 40 people killed by Trump, adding to his growing pile of victims. Blues Heron Jan 2026 #51
'According to Trump, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodrguez was sworn in as president and had been in contact with Se riversedge Jan 2026 #3
The vice president angrychair Jan 2026 #9
This was obviously a palace coup. Maduro was sold out by the people closest to him. sop Jan 2026 #52
Translation: Until we can solidify control of the oil fields, and install a puppet who will protect our interests there patphil Jan 2026 #4
Venezuela never made fentanyl. Thats another trump lie. nt Callie1979 Jan 2026 #31
Agreed. Venezuela traffics heavily in cocaine, which is mostly produced in Colombia. patphil Jan 2026 #32
Agreed, and they don't make cocaine either. patphil Jan 2026 #60
A new Shah of Iran? 31st Street Bridge Jan 2026 #53
THIS B.See Jan 2026 #55
This how he plans to expand his empire Bayard Jan 2026 #6
Greenland C Moon Jan 2026 #13
I think he said Cuba. He makes noises about Greenland... ananda Jan 2026 #61
Because what he's doing in the US is so "safe, proper and judicious?" JustKay Jan 2026 #7
War on Epstein News ck4829 Jan 2026 #10
So the USA acquires a colonial dependency? Munu Jan 2026 #11
He left the "i" out of run. C Moon Jan 2026 #12
Until EXXON and the other oil conglomerates can take over the country Wicked Blue Jan 2026 #14
This is some Iraq War 2 BS, isn't it? sakabatou Jan 2026 #15
Worse jmowreader Jan 2026 #33
Well now, this is aweful familiar to bluestarone Jan 2026 #16
Yeah, because this worked so well in Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, South Vietnam, El Salvador, etc. Crowman2009 Jan 2026 #17
"The Venezuela operation" J_William_Ryan Jan 2026 #18
There is no occupation though Diraven Jan 2026 #28
Nobody will stop the fascist pedophile emperor 31st Street Bridge Jan 2026 #54
Any other country being invaded BidenRocks Jan 2026 #19
What I suspect Diraven Jan 2026 #29
Trump has claimed the US coordinated with her to capture Maduro IronLionZion Jan 2026 #35
It's being reported that they did try to take them down Polybius Jan 2026 #56
I don't know if the people actually running the administration, military, Igel Jan 2026 #20
Soooo, how many Venezuelans died? Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #23
We were in Afghanistan for almost 20 years. Trump wants a longer record. Kennah Jan 2026 #24
So what about Machado? orangecrush Jan 2026 #25
Translation: we won't leave until a puppet regime is installed Raven123 Jan 2026 #26
Clear, Hold, Build II DallasNE Jan 2026 #27
I expect drones from Mexican cartels Kennah Jan 2026 #65
Truth is, we HAVE to. If we learned anything from Libya & Iraq. Callie1979 Jan 2026 #30
Isnt that what we tried in Afghanistan? Slider19 Jan 2026 #34
Iran, Panama, Vietnam etc. BidenRocks Jan 2026 #42
Not exactly. Afghanistan never had a functioning government. Callie1979 Jan 2026 #58
Does anyone really think this was about Maduro? It's really about oil tornado34jh Jan 2026 #36
MAGA says its about FINALLY getting the TRUTH about those voting machines!!!!!!! Callie1979 Jan 2026 #59
That's the ticket a fascist governing another country while attacking people in this country............. turbinetree Jan 2026 #37
Has the bastid fixed their economy yet or that wasn't the plan? GreenWave Jan 2026 #38
This sounds like a total mess Ohioboy Jan 2026 #39
He didn't write that let alone think it.....n/t Evolve Dammit Jan 2026 #41
Running it? Let's see if anyone from the Trump administration even dares set foot there. dedl67 Jan 2026 #43
Welp... karin_sj Jan 2026 #45
Irony just packed its bags mcar Jan 2026 #46
trump will NOT be running Venezuela- It was regime decapitation, not regime change. LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #47
Malcolm Nance said there were probably insiders who helped turn Maduro over duckworth969 Jan 2026 #48
Ironically, today (Jan. 3) is the 36th anniversary of the surrender of Manuel Noriega BumRushDaShow Jan 2026 #50
Slow learners? Aussie105 Jan 2026 #49
they are never going to agree that time has come rampartd Jan 2026 #57
American boots on the ground? Aussie105 Jan 2026 #62
Who is qualified to run Venezuela for Trump? Super Jared Norrrm Jan 2026 #63
...a safe, proper and judicious transition of their oil to our petroleum companies. LudwigPastorius Jan 2026 #64
And any oil that they manage to get will be dumped on an already GLUTTED market BumRushDaShow Jan 2026 #66
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