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Sun Nov 30, 2025, 05:47 PM

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White House gives Maduro ultimatum as U.S. moves toward land operations [View all] GJGCA Yesterday OP

Same script that was made for Sadam Hussein to get out or FAFO. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #1

Just what we need ... VMA131Marine Yesterday #4

The innocent victims await. Sneederbunk 21 hrs ago #37

Venezuela melm00se 20 hrs ago #43

Just like Vietnam. VMA131Marine 17 hrs ago #56

I was thinking the same thing. slightlv 22 hrs ago #20

Then bush2 FAFO. Cha 20 hrs ago #45

Looks like Trump is determined to steal Venezuela's oil. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

What do you think of the Russian presence there? ananda Yesterday #8

Or you of this powerful song... GreenWave 23 hrs ago #12

No one believes Putin has any military resources to spare right now. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #18

Very interesting. ananda 22 hrs ago #22

Smash and grab theft is not all that sophisticated, especially for a mob boss. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #63

I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around it. Ilikepurple 23 hrs ago #19

OK, it's complex all right. ananda 22 hrs ago #21

Xi is getting his panties in a bunch because the Japanese defense minister RazorbackExpat 18 hrs ago #52

We know there is ratfuckery afoot. We just don't yet know the nuances of it. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #65

And, be a War Crimes "pres"... Don't Cha 20 hrs ago #47

Yes but Russia is depleted from the Ukraine war, and China is preoccupied with trade negotiations. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #64

Thank you for that..... I Hope Cha 1 hr ago #71

Ultimatum enid602 Yesterday #3

MAGAts think gas is about to become free IronLionZion Yesterday #5

WTF is this all about? mdbl Yesterday #6

Oil. sinkingfeeling 23 hrs ago #17

"...trying to oust a democratically elected leader " Maduro? Lost the last 2 elections but held on to power EX500rider 22 hrs ago #24

lol Cirsium 21 hrs ago #31

MAGA is doing that here in the USA too IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #51

Who are we to invade a sovereign country? Where is congress on this? Deuxcents Yesterday #7

Melian Dialogue applies... GJGCA 23 hrs ago #15

I read your attached article and once again, as I've said before..this is the best place to learn about issues Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #48

That's what I'd like to know MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #39

More threats to other countries--Nice country you've got there.... Bayard 23 hrs ago #9

This reeks of Cuban American rw bullshit. GreenWave 23 hrs ago #10

"Venezuela would have control of its own oilfields." They do.. EX500rider 22 hrs ago #25

They do not. GreenWave 21 hrs ago #33

Orinoco Belt duckworth969 21 hrs ago #38

This oil was likened to the filthy oil field Canada that went through Keystone XL, GreenWave 21 hrs ago #41

That's largely because Venezuela doesn't have the tech or knowledge base to maintain domestic oil production NickB79 20 hrs ago #46

Venezuela paying Chevron to transport some of their oil EX500rider 7 hrs ago #67

If? Polybius 22 hrs ago #29

This looks and sounds like a Medieval Siege thought crime 23 hrs ago #11

It is commonly understood that Maduro has stolen elections and maintains power by force. everyonematters 23 hrs ago #13

It is propagandistically "understood" GreenWave 21 hrs ago #35

The Carter Center was not happy with the last elections and thought it was very improper EX500rider 7 hrs ago #68

Is this the Reichstag? SupportSanity 23 hrs ago #14

Man, how I wish somebody could make the same demands to TSF. sinkingfeeling 23 hrs ago #16

Jungle War duckworth969 22 hrs ago #23

Did we really learn nothing from the last two pointless, fifteen year-long wars? Aristus 22 hrs ago #26

Apparently not. Ray Bruns 10 hrs ago #66

I have a better idea, tRump and his fascist regime leave the US so democracy can return. Nt yaesu 22 hrs ago #27

Or kill 2 birds with one stone, Send Trump to Venezuela Bluetus 21 hrs ago #32

How Much Time MissouriDem47 22 hrs ago #28

"Where is congress on this?" J_William_Ryan 21 hrs ago #30

People right here Cirsium 21 hrs ago #34

Venezuela is awash with Mal de Chagas, With RFK jr to "protect" our soldiers GreenWave 21 hrs ago #36

Since Venezuela is in the Amazon basin, they also have dick-eating catfish jmowreader 21 hrs ago #40

Thanks, I had forgotten about them. GreenWave 21 hrs ago #42

RFK Jr. should go swim with them. It would be so manly and tough IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #53

A war DownriverDem 20 hrs ago #44

Pedonold promised "no new wars" like Justice matters. 19 hrs ago #49

We just don't go to the trouble of declaring war any more? rickyhall 19 hrs ago #50

Regime change, eh? LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #54

"restoration of democratic rule" Martin Eden 17 hrs ago #55

regular, non AMP link SouthBayDem 16 hrs ago #57

Another war started by a chickenhawk Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 15 hrs ago #58

U.S. 'small hands' OFF Venezuela---- NO MORE IRAQ WARS!!!! Jack Valentino 14 hrs ago #59

Cadet Bonespurs cannot stop playing with his GI Joes Skittles 14 hrs ago #60

"Trump Declares New Blood-for-Oil War" red dog 1 13 hrs ago #61

"Maybe six days, maybe six weeks, certainly not six months." DFW 12 hrs ago #62

"...that is a state whose air I would not want to breathe in the near future." LudwigPastorius 1 hr ago #69

I'm guessing the deal was trump would appease Moscow in regards to Ukraine Torchlight 1 hr ago #70