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after Iran and now venezuela Iran, I totally understand that if they want to acquire nuclear weapon but Venezuela ???? what are they want to do in Venezuela ????? Oil ??
after Iran and now venezuela Iran, I totally understand that if they want to acquire nuclear weapon but Venezuela ???? what are they want to do in Venezuela ????? Oil ??
We also have a crusade in Nigeria next on the docket for project 2026.
They're American aircraft. It sure seems like after repeatedly threatening to invade Venezuela, Trump is now invading Venezuela. For what though?
I think it will be regarded as a poor move long term to so boldly put the us stamp on what will undoubtedly become a chaotic situation over the next decade or two I'm admittedly somewhat ignorant of all the details but I don't see what the real benefit is my only guess is that it's to disincentivize the Russians and Chinese from being more involved in South America but it feels like it could do the opposite and act a…
Prediction: this headline will be renamed "US invades Venezuela" very soon.
How does this differ from Russia invading Ukraine? We have to wake up to the world where USA no longer cares about ideals like liberal democracy or allies, but is a warmongering corporatist autocracy.
Cynically: maybe Venezuela will get a bit less sympathy because it's a somewhat shittier (see emigration numbers) and less democratic government than Ukraine's. And I suspect we have a more positive view of US troops than Russian troops, despite everything (Abu Ghraib is seen as an aberration and not as the normal way of working).
FIFA looking awful silly right now.
FIFA looking awful silly right now.
They can take bribes with impunity for another 2 years. That's better than 2015 [1] and probably everything they wanted from that trophy.
[1] https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/nine-fifa-officials-...
Did this thread get down-rated on HN due to too many comments? Please keep one main thread on this alive. Thanks.