From: suzeeq@imbris.com   
      
   On 1/3/2026 9:48 AM, BTR1701 wrote:   
   > On Jan 3, 2026 at 2:53:42 AM PST, "shawn"    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   > I’m ambivalent about all this. Maduro is a monster who was legitimately   
   > indicted for actual crimes and he deserved to go down. His flirting with Iran   
   > and China just sealed that deal. But I really wish Trump didn’t spend his   
   > entire press conference basically saying, “Now we’ve got all that oil   
   and now   
   > we’re going to make so much money.” I mean, even if that’s why you did   
   all   
   > this, show a little PR sense and focus on stuff like “Now the people of the   
   > Venezuela are free and we’ll be working on rebuilding the democracy that   
   > existed before Maduro and Chavez and making sure those who are starving get   
   > fed”, etc. etc. ‘Cause right now it just looks like you took over a   
   sovereign   
   > nation to steal their resources.   
      
   Because he did.   
      
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