From: NoBody@nowhere.com   
      
   On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 10:53:55 -0800, suzeeq  wrote:   
      
   >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.   
      
   As opposed to letting Russia and China do it, which they were.   
      
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