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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:16 PM Jan 2019

Will Trump invade Venezuela to distract the nation from his myriad scandals and failures?

Maduro says Venezuela is breaking relations with US, gives American diplomats 72 hours to leave country
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro says he is breaking diplomatic relations with the United States.
Earlier, the Trump administration said it recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president.
Maduro says U.S. diplomatic personnel have 72 hours to leave the country.



https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/23/venezuela-president-maduro-breaks-relations-with-us-gives-american-diplomats-72-hours-to-leave-country.html



The president of Venezuela has demanded all Americans working for the U.S. government leave immediately. Trump is refusing. Something has to give. If somebody asks you to get off their property you should oblige him or her.
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Will Trump invade Venezuela to distract the nation from his myriad scandals and failures? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 OP
Not an invasion as he'd never get support, but maybe a military strike after creating a crisis about Doodley Jan 2019 #1
Confirmation? romainetarra Jan 2019 #2
ABOVE DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #3

Doodley

(9,099 posts)
1. Not an invasion as he'd never get support, but maybe a military strike after creating a crisis about
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:19 PM
Jan 2019

a fake story involving missing Americans. I think an attack against Iran is possible too.

romainetarra

(51 posts)
2. Confirmation?
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:20 PM
Jan 2019

Do you hav a news article about this to confirm this was said. Is it Maduro who said this and if so when? Very frightening for all of my Venezuelan friends

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