It would be devastating to him politically, were he to stupidly do that. I’m also hopeful that Democrats stand strongly opposed to any military interference in Venezuela.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

3. I can see it. Starting a war involving Brazil and Colombia invading Venezuela with US support.

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Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:58 PM

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Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

4. Is there oil there?

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Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:01 PM

Jan 2019

Edit...there is no video in the OP.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

6. Do you really not know?

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:08 PM

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Squinch

(50,957 posts)

7. Did you watch the video?

Reply to oberliner (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:09 PM

Jan 2019

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

8. Yes - the video was quite powerful and alarming

Reply to Squinch (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:11 PM

Jan 2019

Squinch

(50,957 posts)

10. Clearly you didn't watch the whole thing, though.

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Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:14 PM

Jan 2019

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

13. I am definitely not as well informed about what is going on in Venezuela as I'd like to be

Reply to Squinch (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:20 PM

Jan 2019

If you can recommend any articles or videos, I would definitely be interested in checking them out.

The situation seems out of control and distressing, but I'd like to be better informed.

Squinch

(50,957 posts)

15. You didn't watch the video.

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Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:20 PM

Jan 2019

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

16. The BBC one? Or is there one with better reporting?

Reply to Squinch (Reply #15)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:22 PM

Jan 2019

Point me in the right direction - I am definitely interested in being educated on this topic.

Squinch

(50,957 posts)

17. You really ought to watch the video.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #16)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:23 PM

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oberliner

(58,724 posts)

18. OK - fair enough

Reply to Squinch (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:25 PM

Jan 2019

Will do!

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

11. I really haven't checked.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:17 PM

Jan 2019

I take it there is.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

14. They are one of the founding members of OPEC

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #11)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:20 PM

Jan 2019

Big oil-producing nation historically (a little less so recently, but still up there)

MarcA

(2,195 posts)

5. The U.S. $$$ establishment tends to actively oppose "left" authoritarians,

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Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:03 PM

Jan 2019

"right" authoritarians not so much, in fact, sometimes they support them.
Andrea Mitchell on the NBC Evening News was right on cue with her "liberal media"
report. Get tired of their good authoritarian, bad authoritarian games.

JI7

(89,254 posts)

9. it's up to Putin

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Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:14 PM

Jan 2019

rurallib

(62,431 posts)

12. Part of Republican strategy for re-election as president is to have a war

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:18 PM

Jan 2019

I think Pompeo's job right now is to interview candidates. Venezuela is definitely a candidate.

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