War Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured after strikes - The U.S. has accused Maduro of running a "narco-state" and rigging an election.

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WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, who has been taken out of the country, President Donald Trump said on Saturday.

The U.S. has not made such a direct intervention in Latin America since the invasion of Panama in 1989 to depose military leader Manuel Noriega.

"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the country," Trump said in a Truth Social post.

There was no immediate confirmation from the Venezuelan government.

The U.S. has accused Maduro of running a "narco-state" and rigging an election. The Venezuelan leader, who succeeded Hugo Chavez to take power in 2013, has said Washington wants to take control of its oil reserves, the largest in the world.

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Residents in the captial, Caracas, reported hearing multiple explosions, particularly near Fort Tiuna, a major military installation in the city’s south.

Unverified footage appears to show large fires at 3 separate locations.

The cause of the explosions remains unknown at this time.

 
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pro drivor said:
You're forgetting about the inevitable aftermath, look at what happened in Iraq
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This isn't the US charging in guns-ablazing without any real nation building plan for after the battle ends. Unlike Iraq, there's a clear successor to Maduro. That being the opposition parties that he stole the election from.
 
Ravier Xavenblood said:
Unlike Iraq, there's a clear successor to Maduro. That being the opposition parties that he stole the election from.
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Uhhh, OK. I guess we'll see if the average Venezuelan is cool with who you've chosen to be their new leader. Not to mention all of Maduro's gangster allies in-country and the military.
 
NewnameRealEmail said:
This is how most wars start.

“Yay we did it, our dudes will be out in a week”

20 years later you still have troops dug in fighting insurgents.

Don’t speak too soon. The reality is that unless we control street corners, which is something only boots on the ground can do, Tren de Aragua or the military will likely continue the same policies as Maduro.

I’m trying to be optimistic this isn’t another forever war that we gain nothing from but it’s hard as I’ve been alive long enough and read enough history to know better.
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Very True. Let's see if Trump's ability to do these things without starting a long-standing conflict holds up. It's one of the few things as President he's proven to be good at.
 
SaidNoOneEver said:
Uhhh, OK. I guess we'll see if the average Venezuelan is cool with who you've chosen to be their leader. Not to mention all of Maduro's gangster allies in-country and the military.
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You're retarded if you think Maduro's election was legitimate. But you're right to be concerned about all the corrupt people in the military and government. Latin America isn't the best at rooting those types out.
 
BulkForceFive said:
-LA DEMOCRACIA!: A US-friendly leader is insta- whoops, I mean elected, and Exxon-Mobil magically get to buy back their oil operations at fire-sale prices. Pundits claim TOTAL CAPITALIST VICTORY because Venezuelans are now using Coke can boxes instead of old newspapers as shoes
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This is already happening. When that Venezuelan woman won the Nobel Peace Prize it should have been obvious.

Here she is arguing in favor of US intervention.

I called this on the farms a month or so ago. I'll go find the receipt later today.
 
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The only thing that gives me a slight bit of optimism is that Venezuela at one time in its history did have a normal functional government, which means they are capable of it. Unlike places like Afghanistan or Libya, which were always shit holes and you can't just magically create a non-retarded population to run the country.
 
SaidNoOneEver said:
Uhhh, OK. I guess we'll see if the average Venezuelan is cool with who you've chosen to be their new leader. Not to mention all of Maduro's gangster allies in-country and the military.
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They're literally cheering on the streets, what the fuck you're talking about
 
pro drivor said:
You're forgetting about the inevitable aftermath, look at what happened in Iraq
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Muricans have the upside of dealing with people who are ATLEAST adjacent to their way of life/aren't fucking inbred sandmonkeys who worship a dead pedophile. So nation building already is more easier in that regard. Though do not underestimate how incompetent the American government can be when it comes to it.
 
Peruvian gov released document saying they're fine with this, lol. It sounds a bit like "so they're leaving now?"

Criticallacitirc said:
The only thing that gives me a slight bit of optimism is that Venezuela at one time in its history did have a normal functional government, which means they are capable of it. Unlike places like Afghanistan or Libya, which were always shit holes and you can't just magically create a non-retarded population to run the country.
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Venezuela is not having a normal society for the time being. About two generations have grown under the regime of the bolivarians and even the anti maduro ones are still socialist at core. I keep saying many of them think not that socialism fails, but rather that maduro is making socialism working badly, even when they don't call it socialism. Many who came here tried the social health care rather than the private one despite the price is not high, bc they still think the government is better.

And I fear no gov following will make a change for this. Even Milei isn't doing much to change people's views about leftism.
 
Da Grim Reaper said:
>hates immigrants
>makes more of them
What was Bush 2.0 thinking?
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To be fair to him its Clinton 2.0 with him opting for military strikes vs full scale invasion force.
Best thing we can do here is at least enjoy the memes coming out from this.
~B'Stard de Moustach~ said:
I hope this drives the point home for Europe and the whole rest of the damned world - America is just another rogue imperialist state like Russia or North Korea and it should be treated as such. This unprovoked war of conquest is just the beginning. America will continue to wage war against South America. The remedy is a strong chain of alliances, first among South American countries and then in the EU - South America - China chain. America can be isolated, the oceans work both ways. This is to be coupled by immense military buildup and coordination. The future, paradoxically, revolves not around concerns about China but about America. It is a criminal state. Nothing more, nothing less.

I hope the rest of the South understands this and starts arming themselves with Chinese and European weaponry and forms a military alliance, single states won't be able to fight efficiently. They need their own NATO with the direct purpose of fighting America. Canada and Greenland are also on the chopping block, so Canada needs to get its military in order. My guess is the deranged American beast will set its eyes on Cuba next.
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Okay are the Europeans smoking Crack? What fucking economy do they have beyond tourism and agriculture right now Europe's internal issues are so much of an issue that nato can go to hell. How are yoh going to fight russia with a mostly disarmed populace and lack of industry or energy production. And Canada a good chunk of interior Canada would rather be a 51st state than keep having their money taken by Ontario and Quebec. Don't get to the fsct how nearly every nation has grinned out their gear in Ukraine and lost their technical edges as the Russians have basically captured tons of western equipment.
Euros are pussies and the Monroe doctrine will rule the day.
 
Tasty Tatty said:
Peruvian gov released document saying they're fine with this, lol. It sounds a bit like "so they're leaving now?"
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Peru also has had like 4 or 5 jewish presidents in the last few decades, with a population of like 1500 jews.

Edit: Prime ministers -not presidents. And it is 4.
 
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Ravier Xavenblood said:
You're retarded if you think Maduro's election was legitimate. But you're right to be concerned about all the corrupt people in the military and government. Latin America isn't the best at rooting those types out.
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I don't know or care. I just can't think of a time we installed a leader for a country we just overthrew and that working out.
 
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