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Jack Valentino

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18. I "hope" the same, but it is way too soon to know
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:10 AM
Sunday

where the pieces will fall....
and Trump and his buddies gave no thought beyond 'the first step' !


Much like the middle east, that region is full of independent militarist gangs
who will likely feel 'empowered' by the removal of 'the big guy',
even armed gangs from Colombia who reputedly operate across the border.

(Over the past few years, I have been 'internet friends' with
a lot of women in Colombia, and one Venezuelan who had lived in Colombia....

I had some thought of visiting Colombia, until I heard too many stories
about the violence in Colombia perpetrated by many of these armed gangs---

The less-bad stories were about them shutting down transportation routes,
and the more bad stories were about young women relatives having been murdered
in crimes that were never solved---

And the one Venezuelan girl whom I knew briefly over the internet,
who had been living in Colombia---- she told me she was going back home
to Venezuela for the Christmas holidays--- but I never heard from her again....

During that exact same time period, I read about Venezuelan women
who were selling off their HAIR near the border, just to survive!)




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trump's popularity will rise in polls. he's so macho nt msongs Saturday #1
I think so, in the short term. Doodley Saturday #3
I wouldn't be surprised...although i hope not. Nothing admirable about attacking Venezuela. walkingman Sunday #21
Its like a slow fuse to increased instability in the country's government. BootinUp Saturday #2
Agreed. There is a leadership void and that will be filled with chaos. Doodley Saturday #5
Absolutely. Straw Man Sunday #26
Well, the whole day went by and nothing has been Johonny Saturday #4
Everything Trump does is a fuck up, so there is no difference here. Doodley Saturday #14
Sanctions enid602 Saturday #6
Seems very likely. Doodley Saturday #13
What leverage do they really have? fujiyamasan Sunday #24
Export Policy enid602 Sunday #25
I hope/think Greg_In_SF Saturday #7
I "hope" the same, but it is way too soon to know Jack Valentino Sunday #18
Escalation, incompetence, and failure RockRaven Saturday #8
i predict trump starts getting a cut... ret5hd Saturday #9
Correct! He only does things that benefit him personally. Doodley Saturday #12
It's going to be difficult for Trump to control what happens there, now that we've destabilized their government. patphil Saturday #10
That's how I see it. Doodley Saturday #11
why do we have to go back that far Skittles Saturday #16
What if the Fascist Felon knows what we can only speculate about? Dulcinea Saturday #15
I HOPE that there isn't going to BE ANY--- as so informed by purported quotes from Jack Valentino Saturday #17
He covets the 90+ approval polls that Poppy BUSH got. Not going to happen. UTUSN Sunday #19
Post removed Post removed Sunday #20
Welcome to DU...I guess. GP6971 Sunday #22
EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN. madinmaryland Sunday #23
By Jan 10th, we learn of US fatalities Kennah Sunday #27
By Jan 6, we learn the US lost a helicopter or two Kennah Sunday #28
Hard to tell, until we see what comes next... regnaD kciN Sunday #29
The Troubles H2O Man Sunday #30
Another grift JBTaurus83 Sunday #31
An AI check on opinions in the Latin World. CentralMass Sunday #32
They JustAnotherGen Sunday #33
File me under the category of "what could possibly go wrong?" Rstrstx Sunday #34
No invasion, just a puppet government GreatGazoo Sunday #35
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