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Originally posted by mjlennon:
One can only hope and pray the end of the regime is near. In the protests today in Caracas, Venezuelan security forces drive a military armored vehicle into the crowd. Unbelievable.

https://youtu.be/fQQzg2VfJME

When the gov. does things like this, soon the molotov cocktails will come out. Maduro is trying hard to lose the support of the people.

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Originally posted by feersum dreadnaught:
Make the Monroe Doctrine Great Again!

Almost makes one miss the good old days of a century ago, when if something like this jumped off in our back yard, we'd sail a warship or two into the bay, unload a contingent of Marines and Bluejacket naval infantry, seize the post office, telegraph station, and President's mansion, put up some machine guns, and tell everyone to sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up until we can get a stable, friendly government installed.

Well, Caracas is pretty close to the Caribbean coast. Still, backing indigenous forces during the takeover would probably lead to more lasting results - and less BS on the international front if a few Cubans, Russians and ChiComs accidentally catch a few thousand stray bullets.

I hope they are successful in their battle against totalitarian leftists

unfortunately i feel much of the 'best and brightest' have already left

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There has been much talk about Hugo Chavez armed militias and none of them has been reported to take significant active participation in any of the previous or current events. Either they have not been invited to act or Maduro and his top advisers don't think the situation is ripe enough.

Most of the little I've seen so far seems to be contained in Caracas and have no reports of other major cities or military forces stating their allegiance to the Guaido movement.

Just saying this can be just the begining...

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Ah, what the....?

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U.S. Envoy Says Top Venezuelan Officials Negotiated To Help Restore Order
Leslie Wroughton, Reuters, 4/30/2019

U.S. Envoy for Venezuela Elliot Abrams said on Tuesday opposition-led protests in Caracas were part of a broader effort negotiated with three senior officials in President Nicolas Maduro's government to restore constitutional order.

Abrams, speaking to reporters at the State Department, said the talks involved Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, Supreme Court chief justice Maikel Moreno and presidential guard commander Ivan Rafael Hernandez Dela about restoring democracy in the country.

"There have been some very interesting negotiations among Venezuelans inside the regime and outside the regime about returning to the constitution," Abrams said. "They negotiated for a long time the means of restoring democracy but it seems that today are not going forward," he added.

http://www.yahoo.com/news/u-en...-help-200131469.html

So what the hell is going on?

MSNBC Report on Venezuela Makes Case for Second Amendment

'In Venezuela, gun ownership is not something that's open to everybody. So if the military have the guns, they have the power'

MSNBC reporter Kerry Sanders unwittingly made the American case for the Second Amendment during a report Tuesday on the political upheaval in Venezuela.

Anchor Andrea Mitchell introduced Sanders for his report by commenting on the surprising ability of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to stay in power, despite the pressure on him to step down.

"Not only hanging on but he appears to still control the military," Sanders said. "You have to understand, in Venezuela gun ownership is not something that's open to everybody. So if the military have the guns, they have the power and as long as Nicolás Maduro controls the military, he controls the country."

Maduro's socialist regime has presided over economic devastation in Venezuela, where citizens are beset by rising prices and food and medical shortages. The country banned private gun ownership in 2012 under Maduro's authoritarian predecessor, Hugo Chavez.

https://freebeacon.com/issues/...or-second-amendment/

Maduro was on the tarmac, in an airplane, ready to flee to Cuba. Russia told him to stay.

What a clusterfuck.

The UN needs to go in, restore order, and get the people fed. (LMFAO, cant believe I just said that)

They need to go all Gaddafi on Maduro's ass.

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Originally posted by FishOn:

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Any Americans who fight for Venezuelas independence should get a cut of the pie at the end, since its all about the money.

We need a friendly government in Venezuela. This issue will not go away any time soon. This is very important. If we allow Russia and China to take over the political situation in Venezuela, it will be a huge mistake. I do not believe we will allow this to happen. I am sure our CIA is all over this. We need to spend whatever it takes to achieve the endgame in our favor. This is very important and I am glad our government is all over this situation.

Most Americans do not understand how important this is. This is far more important than Grenada. We must protect our "back yard".

I don't doubt it, but those who risk should gain some reward in these cases.

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Originally posted by bubbatime:
Maduro was on the tarmac, in an airplane, ready to flee to Cuba. Russia told him to stay.

What a clusterfuck.

The UN needs to go in, restore order, and get the people fed. (LMFAO, cant believe I just said that)

The UN?? No way that will happen. We need to get this done the hard way. I am not a fan of Eric Prince and Blackwater, but that is how to get this done. This is a very dirty job.

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Originally posted by FishOn:
I am not a fan of Eric Prince and Blackwater, but that is how to get this done. This is a very dirty job.

+1000

This is a circumstance to ask, What would Reagan do?

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Originally posted by bubbatime:
Maduro was on the tarmac, in an airplane, ready to flee to Cuba. Russia told him to stay.
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That news is going to leave Maduro’s supporters, including his military generals, a bit nervous.

Imagine how it makes Maduro feel - his gold stash is was in Russia!

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Originally posted by Il Cattivo:
Imagine how it makes Maduro feel - his gold stash is in Russia!

Not his no more.

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Originally posted by Fenris:

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Originally posted by Il Cattivo:
Imagine how it makes Maduro feel - his gold stash is in Russia!

Not his no more.

Easy come, easy go.

Why Maduro’s overthrow would spell disaster for Putin.

“Russia stands to lose billions of dollars through unpaid loans, access to cheap oil and arms deals if Guaido wins…”

https://mol.im/a/6979989

If I were king I'd round up all of our liberals and ship then down there to enjoy the "good life" of socialism. Oh, and Bernie and AOC would be on the first flight.