US Attacks Venezuela: Explosions in Caracas

Hentenza · Jan 3, 2026

askesis said:
You don't think this is directly related to the fact Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world?

Of course it does. Maduro nationalized it to rob it blind. Venezuela’s economy was very strong before Chavez and Maduro destroyed it. Before these two dictators was a rich country that offered a plethora of social services to its people. After them the Venezuelan economy is in shambles. The volatility of the Venezuelan bolivar is tremendous with hyperinflation and hardly has any value. People there are suffering.

Laodicean60 · Jan 3, 2026

askesis said:
You don't think this is directly related to the fact Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world?

No, we have our own, the reason China and Russia is expanding in south America.

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Laodicean60 · Jan 3, 2026

Desk trauma said:
Got a mouse in your pocket?

No but I'm reading a lot of mouse talk.

Desk trauma · Jan 3, 2026

Laodicean60 said:
No but I'm reading a lot of mouse talk.

Who then is this we you’re presuming to speak for?

DaisyDay · Jan 3, 2026

Hentenza said:
It does. Maduro destroyed a country and is no different (actually worse) than Noriega back in 1989. Why are you supporting a dictator that has abused civil rights and destroyed the Venezuelan economy to line his pockets?

What an interesting question!

Hentenza · Jan 3, 2026

DaisyDay said:
What an interesting question!

Of course you would default to that. :doh:

DaisyDay · Jan 3, 2026

Hentenza said:
Of course you would default to that.

Low hanging, obvious fruit! :wave:

Laodicean60 · Jan 3, 2026

Desk trauma said:
Who then is this we you’re presuming to speak for?

We The People of the USA

Belk · Jan 3, 2026

Hentenza said:
Like what?

Another naive statement. Read US history. I agree with deposing Maduro by any means necessary.

I do not weep for Maduro, but am unwilling to sacrifice the principle that we should not intervene in other counties. That justification of the strong ruling the weak seems antithetical to the world I wish to live in.

Desk trauma · Jan 3, 2026

Laodicean60 said:
We The People of the USA

Not presumptuous at all to claim to speak for me and everyone else.

durangodawood · Jan 3, 2026

Laodicean60 said:
Oh stop the virtue signaling, because when it comes to politics there is no Christian.

Sometimes it looks like the purpose of USA Christianity is to reinforce political loyalty.

Desk trauma · Jan 3, 2026

durangodawood said:
Sometimes it looks like the purpose of USA Christianity is to reinforce political loyalty.

The first four words aren’t necessary.

essentialsaltes · Jan 3, 2026

Being the world's policeman and regime change is back on the menu.

MarkSB · Jan 3, 2026

From the press conference happening now (paraphrasing):

‘Take back the oil fields that they stole from us.’ -Hegseth

‘We will be running things until a new government is in place.’ -Trump

Ugh… here we go again.

wing2000 · Jan 3, 2026

MarkSB said:
From the press conference happening now (paraphrasing):

‘Take back the oil fields that they stole from us.’

‘We will be running things until a new government is in place.’

Ugh… here we go again.

yea, Trump, in response to a reporter's question, stated "we are not afraid of boots on the ground."

wing2000 · Jan 3, 2026

....and spending a good portion of his answers boasting about the oil that will be produced by American oil companies. He can't concel his true motives....

MarkSB · Jan 3, 2026

“We’re in the oil business.” -DJT

While I’m still deeply disappointed and repulsed, part of me wonders if I should at least appreciate the transparency. (?!) (But no, I don’t).

Hentenza · Jan 3, 2026

Belk said:
I do not weep for Maduro, but am unwilling to sacrifice the principle that we should not intervene in other counties. That justification of the strong ruling the weak seems antithetical to the world I wish to live in.

But any power will always intervene in other countries. It is a fact of life and we’ve been doing it for 200 years. So, again, nothing new. Also the Venezuelans in the US welcome the intrusion.

Belk · Jan 3, 2026

Hentenza said:
But any power will always intervene in other countries. It is a fact of life and we’ve been doing it for 200 years. So, again, nothing new. Also the Venezuelans in the US welcome the intrusion.

That we fail to learn from our mistakes does not constitute a reason to ignore our past issues. It most certainly does not justify abandoning all principles in pursuing an outcome. That is the antithesis of the American ideal in my mind.

durangodawood · Jan 3, 2026

Hentenza said:
But any power will always intervene in other countries. It is a fact of life and we’ve been doing it for 200 years. So, again, nothing new. Also the Venezuelans in the US welcome the intrusion.

"Intervene" is a pretty broad word. For sure it includes efforts almost every country does, one way or another. Some are valid. Some obviously cross a line - like Russia driving a huge armored column to Kiev to depose its govt, just for one example.

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