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Fiendish Thingy

(21,479 posts) Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:24 PM Thursday

Trump administration admits it lacks legal justification for attacks inside Venezuela

Just now on CNN.

Trump has asked DOJ to find evidence supporting a legal justification for attacks on the nation, specifically targeting Maduro, but no attacks are in the works at present.

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Trump administration admits it lacks legal justification for attacks inside Venezuela (Original Post) Fiendish Thingy Thursday OP

Could this really be why. Prairie_Seagull Thursday #1

Those air defense systems would be quickly overwhelmed by the US military's HARM missiles, Tomahawk cruise missiles, MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #3

And another reason: cbabe Thursday #2

Prairie_Seagull

(4,552 posts)

1. Could this really be why.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:31 PM

Thursday

https://www.newsweek.com/putin-russia-venezuela-nuclear-capable-missiles-trump-oreshnik-10992202

MarineCombatEngineer

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3. Those air defense systems would be quickly overwhelmed by the US military's HARM missiles, Tomahawk cruise missiles,

Reply to Prairie_Seagull (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 04:14 PM

Thursday

etc.
Venezuela may shoot down a few aircraft, but in the end, the results would be the same, Ven. air defenses would quickly collapse.

Of course, it shouldn't even come down to this, Been A Dick Donald's attempt to strike targets inside of Ven. is illegal.

cbabe

(5,896 posts)

2. And another reason:

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 04:09 PM

Thursday

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