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Irish_Dem

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26. Yes how is he going to enforce this?

Reply to sop (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 04:32 PM

17 hrs ago

Shoot down civilian aircraft?

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Trump says airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety [View all] demmiblue Yesterday OP

Ass orangecrush Yesterday #1

In reaction to this? mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #2

Not "in reaction" to that; that was the result of the original warning muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #20

Will Trump now order the shooting down of aircraft, too? sop Yesterday #3

Yes how is he going to enforce this? Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #26

I wouldn't put it past him to order a shoot down of a civilian plane, MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #28

Exactly my thoughts MCE. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #31

After what he's done with the boats... ananda 16 hrs ago #32

I've no doubt he and his pet monkey, Kegsbreath, would order a shoot down, MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #33

I'm hoping the Russian presence in Venezuela... ananda 16 hrs ago #34

More than likely, the only Russians in Ven. MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #35

Well... it is true that Trump has virtually no impulse control these days... ananda 15 hrs ago #36

Haven't seen any orders ignored yet BlueSpot 10 hrs ago #38

Russia is sending troops.................... Lovie777 Yesterday #4

Proxy war with Russia. FalloutShelter Yesterday #6

Whose side will MAGA be on? travelingthrulife Yesterday #8

Shall we ask them now? FalloutShelter Yesterday #10

Air defense system(s). Igel 23 hrs ago #11

"Russia is sending troops.." What troops? EX500rider 21 hrs ago #21

Did F45 wait until Putin was already in V. before issuiing this memo? nt in2herbs 18 hrs ago #23

Or what? NickB79 Yesterday #5

We supported a bombing of a Cuban flight IbogaProject 20 hrs ago #22

The first step in a military assault is always control the airspace. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #7

Both China and Russia support Venezuela. They will protect their oil sources and travelingthrulife Yesterday #9

And just how are they going to protect Ven.? MarineCombatEngineer 22 hrs ago #14

I would assume Russia and China would send cheap armed drones NickB79 22 hrs ago #18

That's the most likely scenario, any guerilla was would be a disaster for the US, MarineCombatEngineer 22 hrs ago #19

Well GCG 17 hrs ago #30

Dumb question, I know, but House of Roberts 23 hrs ago #12

You make entirely too much sense 🙄 😒 🤣 😂 😑 Srkdqltr 17 hrs ago #27

That Is An Act Of War DallasNE 23 hrs ago #13

I seriously doubt that Russia is sending combat troops to Ven. MarineCombatEngineer 22 hrs ago #15

You Could Be Right DallasNE 15 hrs ago #37

Here's hoping the military ignores this order sakabatou 22 hrs ago #16

This act of war brought to you by... mn9driver 22 hrs ago #17

Ummm that's against international law isn't it? cstanleytech 17 hrs ago #24

Pedonald says: MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #25

We must be at war... Mike Nelson 17 hrs ago #29