What does Iraq, Libya and Venezuela have in common?

[seafoid]

CNN just aired this devastating montage highlighting the deep contradictions between Donald Trump's campaign promises and his governing.


https://x.com/DemocraticWins/status/2008372678701314508

[Armagh18]

Venezuelan flag wavers out in Belfast last night. I'll be disappointed if there's no counter demo by Jamie and the boys at some point.

They'll get the confederate flag out probably

[weareros]

The big question is if the annexing of Greenland happens before or after the World Cup. If the latter (to avoid a boycott), then it will coincide with Ireland's presidency of the EU, and Trump also set to arrive in Doonbeg for the Irish Open in September. If before then will UEFA and European teams have the balls to boycott; if after, what's Ireland reaction. A bit of soft chat from Micheál most likely.

[JoG2]

"Captured"
He was ILLEGALLY ABDUCTED or KIDNAPPED.

This is a mental take.
He was arrested.
I don't like Trump as a person but it is ridiculous how people here are jumping though hoops to defend an actual dictator just because Trump was the one who got him.

Theres so much to unpack here.. The bit in bold, thou doth protest too much

[Truthsayer]

"Captured"
He was ILLEGALLY ABDUCTED or KIDNAPPED.

This is a mental take.
He was arrested.
I don't like Trump as a person but it is ridiculous how people here are jumping though hoops to defend an actual dictator just because Trump was the one who got him.

What is mental is that anyone would think this is about Trump serving justice on a dictator while he hosts and funds a war criminal in Netenyahu. He gives a fuc about the people of Venezuela... oil oil oil... where next?

[seafoid]

https://x.com/ChrisLynnHedges/status/2008299007760629994

[Baile Brigín 2]

"Captured"
He was ILLEGALLY ABDUCTED or KIDNAPPED.

This is a mental take.
He was arrested.
I don't like Trump as a person but it is ridiculous how people here are jumping though hoops to defend an actual dictator just because Trump was the one who got him.

Arrested?

On the authority of whom?

This all unravels very fast.

The DEA report for 2025 was issued a couple of days before the attack. Venezuela was not mentioned once. Lots of Mexico, Colombia and even Canada. But the Maduro led cartel was so secret even the DEA were unaware of it.

[seafoid]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/05/how-venezuela-spin-out-control-indirect-rule/The 1989 invasion of Panama, when the United States took down not only Manuel Noriega but his entire regime, involved around 27,000 American troops.

The invasion of Iraq involved more than 160,000. In 1983, Ronald Reagan invaded and overthrew the government of Grenada with 7,000 troops – but that island is just 21 miles long.

Venezuela, says Robert A Pape, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago and one of America's leading academic experts on political violence, has "perfect terrain for insurgency and terrorism", as well as multiple armed militias and criminal networks numbering in the tens of thousands.

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"Venezuela hosts numerous armed groups, including colectivos, who are pro-government militias used for repression; Colombian guerrillas like the ELN [National Liberation Army] and remnants of FARC [Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia]; major criminal networks like Tren de Aragua; and elements of the Venezuelan military operating semi-autonomously," Pape tells The Telegraph.

"America will discover enormous apathy and significant opposition among the mass public. Ordinary people don't like their resources going to benefit a foreign country. Trump's gleeful promise to send in US oil companies to 'operate' Venezuela's oil smacks of Western imperialism that is sure to trigger the worst images of the 'ugly American' that so many in the region know all too well," he adds.

[Baile Brigín 2]

It looks like the fix is in with the Vice President getting the job. Nothing much will change, but the oil will flow.

Machado looks to have been discarded.

[seafoid]

https://x.com/MarcoFoster_/status/2008607993651450092

Bernie Sanders: "This is rank imperialism. Trump campaigned on an America First platform. He claimed to be the peace candidate. It is time for the president to focus on the crises facing this country. Trump is failing in his job to run the United States. He should not be trying to run Venezuela."

[Armagh18]

https://x.com/MarcoFoster_/status/2008607993651450092

Bernie Sanders: "This is rank imperialism. Trump campaigned on an America First platform. He claimed to be the peace candidate. It is time for the president to focus on the crises facing this country. Trump is failing in his job to run the United States. He should not be trying to run Venezuela."

America missed a beat not having that man as President. Very rarely misses.

[seafoid]

CNN is reporting that Big Oil companies have told Trump they are not interested in jumping into Venezuela. After invading the country Trump is without a partner.https://x.com/DougWahl1/status/2008558633282662500

[Milltown Row2]

CNN is reporting that Big Oil companies have told Trump they are not interested in jumping into Venezuela. After invading the country Trump is without a partner.https://x.com/DougWahl1/status/2008558633282662500

So his paymasters aren't interested? Apparently it's got plenty of crude oil but very difficult to drill?

And who guarantees the worker's safety?

Cluster f**k

[Armagh18]

CNN is reporting that Big Oil companies have told Trump they are not interested in jumping into Venezuela. After invading the country Trump is without a partner.https://x.com/DougWahl1/status/2008558633282662500

So his paymasters aren't interested? Apparently it's got plenty of crude oil but very difficult to drill?

And who guarantees the worker's safety?

Cluster f**k

Costing that much to drill it's not profitable enough apparently. Plus they probably dont trust Trump to not totally flip on the whole thing in a month anyway

[Tony Baloney]

CNN is reporting that Big Oil companies have told Trump they are not interested in jumping into Venezuela. After invading the country Trump is without a partner.https://x.com/DougWahl1/status/2008558633282662500

So his paymasters aren't interested? Apparently it's got plenty of crude oil but very difficult to drill?

And who guarantees the worker's safety?

Cluster f**k

Costing that much to drill it's not profitable enough apparently. Plus they probably dont trust Trump to not totally flip on the whole thing in a month anyway

He'll find some way to coerce them. Anyway it seems the infrastructure for pumping oil in Venezuela is so poor it will take years and years to rectify, by which stage Donnie will hopefully be pushing up daisies.