(or outside government for that matter). But Trump has no intentions of restoring to the duly elected Edmundo González--who would undoubtedly not let him steal their oil or enable his delusions of grandeur as dictator of the Western Hemisphere.

Klarkashton

(4,739 posts)

2. How about Putin?

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Greg_In_SF

(888 posts)

3. He's right

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:17 PM

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Maduro was not the rightful President of Venezuela.

The Blue Flower

(6,355 posts)

4. Isn't Netanyahu also under indictment?

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:17 PM

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Just asking.

aka-chmeee

(1,225 posts)

5. Rubio was unable to resist his compulsion

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:25 PM

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to smear his lipstick over all of TSF's nether regions...olfactory discouragement not withstanding.

The Madcap

(1,751 posts)

6. Maduro is not a good guy here.

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:26 PM

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But does that justify taking over a country and stealing its resources? If Venezuela wanted him out, there are other ways to do it that don't involve an armed invasion.

The R's will point to Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein as precedent for this, unfortunately, to justify it.

SSJVegeta

(2,327 posts)

7. Put the opposition that was rightfully elected in charge.

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:29 PM

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Doubt that'll happen though...

tulipsandroses

(8,131 posts)

9. What happened to not being the police of the world? Isn't that what MAGA has been saying?

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Why is it our responsibility to oust this bad leader vs all the other bad leaders around the world?

What about leaders in countries where elections are just a sham. Ahem. Russia???