From: atropos@mac.com   
      
   On Jan 3, 2026 at 9:19:31 AM PST, ""Adam H. Kerman""  wrote:   
      
   > super70s  wrote:   
   >> On 2026-01-03 10:53:42 +0000, shawn said:   
   >   
   >>> Looks like we went to war last night with Venezuela.   
   >>> Multiple bombs were dropped in Caracas centered on the military   
   >>> installations. Then there were multiple helicopters sent in,   
   >>> apparently to drop off troops to capture Maduro. It's unknown   
   >>> if that was the sole purpose of this attack or if there is more to   
   >>> come.   
   >   
   >>> At least it looks like the bombing has stopped. Trump is supposed to   
   >>> hold a press conference at 11AM. That's when we should find out just   
   >>> what was the intent of this attack and if removing Maduro is the end   
   >>> of it.   
   >   
   >> He's after that oil which the US doesn't particularly need, he'll be   
   >> dead before we could get their oil fields up and running anyway (5-10   
   >> years). Venezuela supposedly has bigger oil reserves than Saudi Arabia.   
   >   
   > It's utterly crap oil which is why it's better left in the ground. Highly   
   > polluting, costly to refine. If West Texas Intermediate Light Sweet Crude   
   > is the easiest to refine, this crap is at the opposite end of the scale.   
      
   I honestly had no idea that there were different qualities of oil in its raw   
   form. I always thought it was just all the same stuff.   
      
   > Trump claims to have grabbed Maduro and his wife and is taking them for   
   > a show trial in New York. I have no idea what crimes they committed   
   > here.   
      
   https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26454534-maduro-indictment-unsealed/   
      
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