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Ilikepurple

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19. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around it.

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 05:53 PM

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Putin and Trump are obviously allied to some degree with Putin seemingly having the upper hand in the past. With the power Trump wields now, it’s hard to know who has the upper hand presently. Is Trump cutting his puppet strings and going in without Putin’s blessing? Or have Trump, Putin, and Xi have some understanding about Venezuela, Ukraine, and Taiwan? It’s bad either way, but I fear the latter more.

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White House gives Maduro ultimatum as U.S. moves toward land operations [View all] GJGCA 10 hrs ago OP

Same script that was made for Sadam Hussein to get out or FAFO. no_hypocrisy 10 hrs ago #1

Just what we need ... VMA131Marine 10 hrs ago #4

The innocent victims await. Sneederbunk 7 hrs ago #37

Venezuela melm00se 7 hrs ago #43

Just like Vietnam. VMA131Marine 3 hrs ago #56

I was thinking the same thing. slightlv 9 hrs ago #20

Then bush2 FAFO. Cha 6 hrs ago #45

Looks like Trump is determined to steal Venezuela's oil. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #2

What do you think of the Russian presence there? ananda 10 hrs ago #8

Or you of this powerful song... GreenWave 10 hrs ago #12

No one believes Putin has any military resources to spare right now. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #18

Very interesting. ananda 9 hrs ago #22

I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around it. Ilikepurple 9 hrs ago #19

OK, it's complex all right. ananda 9 hrs ago #21

Xi is getting his panties in a bunch because the Japanese defense minister RazorbackExpat 5 hrs ago #52

And, be a War Crimes "pres"... Don't Cha 6 hrs ago #47

Ultimatum enid602 10 hrs ago #3

MAGAts think gas is about to become free IronLionZion 10 hrs ago #5

WTF is this all about? mdbl 10 hrs ago #6

Oil. sinkingfeeling 9 hrs ago #17

"...trying to oust a democratically elected leader " Maduro? Lost the last 2 elections but held on to power EX500rider 8 hrs ago #24

lol Cirsium 7 hrs ago #31

MAGA is doing that here in the USA too IronLionZion 5 hrs ago #51

Who are we to invade a sovereign country? Where is congress on this? Deuxcents 10 hrs ago #7

Melian Dialogue applies... GJGCA 10 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 6 hrs ago #48

That's what I'd like to know MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #39

More threats to other countries--Nice country you've got there.... Bayard 10 hrs ago #9

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

"Venezuela would have control of its own oilfields." They do.. EX500rider 8 hrs ago #25

They do not. GreenWave 7 hrs ago #33

Orinoco Belt duckworth969 7 hrs ago #38

This oil was likened to the filthy oil field Canada that went through Keystone XL, GreenWave 7 hrs ago #41

That's largely because Venezuela doesn't have the tech or knowledge base to maintain domestic oil production NickB79 6 hrs ago #46

If? Polybius 8 hrs ago #29

This looks and sounds like a Medieval Siege thought crime 10 hrs ago #11

It is commonly understood that Maduro has stolen elections and maintains power by force. everyonematters 10 hrs ago #13

It is propagandistically "understood" GreenWave 7 hrs ago #35

Is this the Reichstag? SupportSanity 10 hrs ago #14

Man, how I wish somebody could make the same demands to TSF. sinkingfeeling 9 hrs ago #16

Jungle War duckworth969 8 hrs ago #23

Did we really learn nothing from the last two pointless, fifteen year-long wars? Aristus 8 hrs ago #26

I have a better idea, tRump and his fascist regime leave the US so democracy can return. Nt yaesu 8 hrs ago #27

Or kill 2 birds with one stone, Send Trump to Venezuela Bluetus 7 hrs ago #32

How Much Time MissouriDem47 8 hrs ago #28

"Where is congress on this?" J_William_Ryan 8 hrs ago #30

People right here Cirsium 7 hrs ago #34

Venezuela is awash with Mal de Chagas, With RFK jr to "protect" our soldiers GreenWave 7 hrs ago #36

Since Venezuela is in the Amazon basin, they also have dick-eating catfish jmowreader 7 hrs ago #40

Thanks, I had forgotten about them. GreenWave 7 hrs ago #42

RFK Jr. should go swim with them. It would be so manly and tough IronLionZion 5 hrs ago #53

A war DownriverDem 6 hrs ago #44

Pedonold promised "no new wars" like Justice matters. 6 hrs ago #49

We just don't go to the trouble of declaring war any more? rickyhall 5 hrs ago #50

Regime change, eh? LudwigPastorius 4 hrs ago #54

"restoration of democratic rule" Martin Eden 3 hrs ago #55

regular, non AMP link SouthBayDem 3 hrs ago #57

Another war started by a chickenhawk Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 1 hr ago #58

U.S. 'small hands' OFF Venezuela---- NO MORE IRAQ WARS!!!! Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #59

Cadet Bonespurs cannot stop playing with his GI Joes Skittles 45 min ago #60