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Diraven

(1,830 posts)
29. What I suspect
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 04:04 PM
Jan 3

I would not be surprised if the new Venezuelan VP is the person collecting the $50 million bounty.

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