From: NoBody@nowhere.com   
      
   On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 17:36:28 -0500, moviePig    
   wrote:   
      
   >On 1/3/2026 4:31 PM, BTR1701 wrote:   
   >> On Jan 3, 2026 at 12:24:41 PM PST, ""Adam H. Kerman""    
   wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> BTR1701  wrote:   
   >>>> Jan 3, 2026 2:53:42 AM PST, shawn :   
   >>>   
   >>>>> 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.   
   >>>   
   >>> Even if there is a narcotrafficking case to be made, don't the people of   
   >>> Venezuala deserve the opportunity to prosecute this asshole?   
   >>   
   >> Well, if we're going with what the people of Venezuela want, they were   
   dancing   
   >> in the streets with joy over the news of Maduro's capture and rendition.   
   >   
   >Are you sure?  Wasn't the toppling of Saddam's statue staged?   
   >   
      
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