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LymphocyteLover

(9,015 posts) Fri Oct 31, 2025, 12:58 PM Oct 31

U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime [View all]

Source: Miami Herald

The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald, as the U.S. prepares to initiate the next stage of its campaign against the Soles drug cartel. The planned attacks, also reported by the Wall Street Journal, will seek to destroy military installations used by the drug-trafficking organization the U.S. says is headed by Venezuelan strongman Nicols Maduro and run by top members of his regime.

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312722642.html#storylinkcpy

(complete article is behind a paywall)

Read more: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312722642.html

THIS IS FUCKING AWFUL

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U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime [View all] LymphocyteLover Oct 31 OP

They didn't even wait for a full on recession to start a war Klarkashton Oct 31 #1

Peace Prize incoming? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 31 #2

Trump believes he can kill anyone as long as he uses the magic incantation: "drug trafficking." sop Oct 31 #3

Starting a war. sinkingfeeling Oct 31 #4

My god, he's really going to start World War III PatSeg Oct 31 #5

How? No big power is going to step in and help Maduro nt EX500rider Oct 31 #10

Russians might... they sent a cargo plane there today LymphocyteLover Oct 31 #13

They're too exhausted from their own war to do anything Polybius Oct 31 #17

They can't even beat Ukr right next door, you think they could fight a war on the other side of the globe? EX500rider Oct 31 #18

He seems to be hungry for war PatSeg Oct 31 #14

Lot's of bad shit in that Epstein file, with lots of bad people involved bluestarone Oct 31 #16

Yes, I think so PatSeg Oct 31 #21

Another oil war. republianmushroom Oct 31 #6

"US targets Venezuela over 'Soles' cartel. Does it exist?" (spoiler: probably not) muriel_volestrangler Oct 31 #7

a war based on a fantasy... why does that sound so familiar? LymphocyteLover Oct 31 #12

Everything about TSF and his terrorists are UNHOLY!! bluestarone Oct 31 #8

♫ Well it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for? ♫ generalbetrayus Oct 31 #9

Country Joe and the Fish.... MarineCombatEngineer Oct 31 #11

Criminal US regime planning illegal murders in Venezuela Prairie Gates Oct 31 #15

Regime change and he will 'seize' the oil... JCMach1 Oct 31 #19

No new wars, kid fucker? Aviation Pro Oct 31 #20

This is Congress's job! Bayard Oct 31 #22

Unfortunately with the War Powers Act he can deploy troops for up to 60 days in combat without Congressional approval EX500rider Oct 31 #23

Congress? We don't need no stinkin' Congress thomski64 Nov 1 #27

What happens if they shoot back? mackdaddy Oct 31 #24

Protestants vs. Catholics. Coming to a TV screen near you! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 1 #25

there's a new angle-- wheee! LymphocyteLover Nov 1 #28

Cadet Bonespurs starting a war Skittles Nov 1 #26