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   On 2026-01-04 13:03:24 +0000, shawn said:   
   > On Sun, 4 Jan 2026 07:25:02 -0500, Rhino   
   >  wrote:   
   >> On 2026-01-03 4:31 p.m., 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.   
   >>   
   >> Not that their feelings really matter to the media. The media need to   
   >> paint EVERYTHING Trump does in the worst possible light because they   
   >> hate him and that's all that matters. They either ignore previous   
   >> precedents like the arrest of Noriega or they insist this is different.   
   >   
   > Um, correct me if I'm wrong but did we decide that we were going to   
   > run the country after Noriega and take the resources of the country?   
   > I don't believe we did but that was what Trump said we were doing in   
   > his speech.   
      
   Trump the Chump says *lots* of things, most of which never happen   
   (thanks to saner people) and/or he forgots a few minutes later ...   
   that's what happens when you have a brainless moron leading the   
   country. The wig glue has rotted whatever few tiny braincells he ever   
   had.   
      
      
      
   >> Viva the soon-to-be-free citizens of Venezuela and long may they enjoy   
   >> the restoration of democracy! (And yes, I know the current regime isn't   
   >> gone but I'm optimistic that they soon will be.)   
   >   
   > Hopefully that happens, but sadly, we haven't had a great track record   
   > in rebuilding countries.   
      
   Trumop the Chump wouldn't recognise "democracy" if it came up and bit   
   him on his fat orange ass.   
      
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