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global1

(26,409 posts)
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:47 PM Saturday

I Thought That This Was All About Preventing Drugs From Coming Into The U.S....

Now it's become all about oil.

Why don't we shut down the drug cartels in Venezuela?

Sounds like we're just going to let them flourish.

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I Thought That This Was All About Preventing Drugs From Coming Into The U.S.... (Original Post) global1 Saturday OP
The Epstein files must go beyond the rape of children n/t leftstreet Saturday #1
Don't expect most of the worthless stenographers who call themselves DC press RockRaven Saturday #2
This was a hostile takeover of profitable businesses bucolic_frolic Saturday #3
Trump accidentally said the truth Blue Full Moon Saturday #4
Cartels offering him bribes? moondust Saturday #5
It is about allowing Russia to take Ukraine and China take Taiwan delisen Saturday #6
Don Jr will be Traildogbob Saturday #7

RockRaven

(18,729 posts)
2. Don't expect most of the worthless stenographers who call themselves DC press
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:51 PM
Saturday

to ask that obvious question or bring up that blatant contradiction.

bucolic_frolic

(54,059 posts)
3. This was a hostile takeover of profitable businesses
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:51 PM
Saturday

We own them now. Or Trump owns them now. Who knows what we'll be told.

delisen

(7,221 posts)
6. It is about allowing Russia to take Ukraine and China take Taiwan
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:59 PM
Saturday

There is a lattice of reasons for geopolitical moves.

Russia has ceded /betrayed Venezuela for claim to all of Europe.

Traildogbob

(12,561 posts)
7. Don Jr will be
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 01:01 PM
Saturday

Appointed Secretary of the Coke Corporations in Venezuela. He will get unlimited drugs but take all the cash like Eric and Baron are with crypto scams.

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