How will Trump deal with the Venezuelan Guerrilla forces that control much of the Country and its mineral wealth.

[Mac-7]

I think most Americans agree with that
I also doubt most Americans were concerned that Maduro was leading Venezuela

I dont mind a surgical strike to arrest him

But let's end it there

 

[rightwinger]

I dont mind a surgical strike to arrest him

But let's end it there

If only it were that easy

But Trump has his eyes on the oil
It didn’t take long to show his true motivation

 

[Mac-7]

If only it were that easy

But Trump has his eyes on the oil
It didn’t take long to show his true motivation

We should want to deny that oil to the Coalition of the Evils - russia, china, iran, and n korea

But otherwise its not very important

 

[rightwinger]

We should want to deny that oil to the Coalition of the Evils - russia, china, iran, and n korea

But otherwise its not very important

Since yesterday, I have not heard Trump say much about stopping the drug trade
Almost all about the oil

He doesn’t hide his motivation very well

 

[Mac-7]

Since yesterday, I have not heard Trump say much about stopping the drug trade
Almost all about the oil

He doesn’t hide his motivation very well

Denying the oil to china gives us an advantage

 

[rightwinger]

Denying the oil to china gives us an advantage

Trump spoke for MONTHS about drugs

Now it is about oil?
Always was

 

[Mac-7]

He doesn’t hide his motivation very well

I forget how much libs hate fossil fuel, oil in particular

Do you think trump just wants the oil to make money?

 

[Mac-7]

Trump spoke for MONTHS about drugs

Now it is about oil?
Always was

See 207

 

[rightwinger]

I forget how much libs hate fossil fuel, oil in particular

Do you think trump just wants the oil to make money?

Yes

 

[Mac-7]

Yes

I dont

 

[rightwinger]

I dont

I bet Venezuela thinks it’s about the oil
So does the rest of the world

 

[Mac-7]

I bet Venezuela thinks it’s about the oil
So does the rest of the world

And thats bad?

The communist government under madero was using oul to assist the neo Axis powers of russia, china and iran

I like the idea of denying them oil as long as it does not lead to a ground invasion by US troops

 

[kyzr]

Revisionist history by Conservatives to cover for Bush’s premature declaration of success before thousands of soldiers were killed in Iraq
Bush’s speech was about the success of the invasion of Iraq. He was positioned in front of that banner to reflect that success not because of a lengthy mission

1. Bush declared an end to major military operations, not an end of the insurgency.
2. The "Mission Accomplished" banner was for the ship, signifying the successful end of a 290 day deployment

 

[kyzr]

Afghanistan was not fucked up because of four months of Biden. It was fucked up because of 20 years of failed US occupation under Bush, Obama and Trump.

No, actually it was fucked up by 4-months of Biden, whereby British Parliament holds Biden in CONTEMPT for his disastrous withdrawal.

UK Parliament Holds Biden in Contempt for Afghanistan Withdrawal

The United Kingdom's Parliament on Wednesday held President Joe Biden in contempt for his withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, calling the move "catastrophic" and "shameful."

freebeacon.com

Biden complied with the Trump withdrawal agreement with the Taliban. An agreement that the Afghan government was not involved in

Biden should have listened to the generals who wanted to keep 6,000 troops at Bagram, Biden fucked it up.
I still want to know the name of the Biden admin moron who refused to give the US sniper the shoot order for the suicide bomber AFTER the Taliban guy said to shoot, killing 17 Americans.

 

[rightwinger]

1. Bush declared an end to major military operations, not an end of the insurgency.
2. The "Mission Accomplished" banner was for the ship, signifying the successful end of a 290 day deployment

But the speech was about a successful invasion

Stop your historical revisionism

Bush gave a victory dance

 

[georgephillip]

Use a credible site for your information. Wiki is not a secure site and can be edited by anyone.

You're confused.
Anyone can propose an edit to Wikipedia.
There is a process that occurs before that edit is incorporated into content.

Instead of resorting to lazy ad hominem tripe, try critiquing Wiki's content:

Juan Orlando Hernández - Wikipedia

"U.S. drug trafficking investigation, arrest, extradition, conviction and pardon​

"At the end of May 2019, U.S. prosecutors unsealed documents from 2015 which revealed that Hernández was himself the subject of a major drug trafficking and money laundering investigation, alongside his sister Hilda and others.

"Hernández was identified as a co-conspirator in a drug trafficking and money laundering case against his brother, according to document filed in U.S. district court.

Prosecutors alleged $1.5 million in drug proceeds were used to help elect him in 2013.

"Hernández responded by saying he was a foe of traffickers, who were out for revenge against him."

 

[Crepitus]

Since Trump says the US will now run Venezuela, how will he deal with the Venezuelan insurgents who control much of its rare earth minerals and deposits.

Vast tracts of Venezuelan territory rich in critical and rare earth minerals are now controlled by Colombian guerrillas. “They have many armed people. They control everything, and nothing has changed. The only difference is that now most of the Indigenous people are there, with them,” said a young Indigenous Venezuelan we’ll call Carlos* for security reasons. He described how the National Liberation Army (ELN) seized areas rich in coltan, tin ore, and rare earth elements in the southwest of the country. The ELN now sits at the center of a new mining boom.

Most extraction occurs in the Venezuelan states of Amazonas and Bolívar. In Amazonas, mining is prohibited by decree. In Bolívar, it is concentrated in the government-declared Orinoco Mining Arc, established in 2016. While exact timelines are hard to confirm, there is general agreement that rudimentary extraction began around 15 years ago in Cedeño municipality, near a site called Morichalito, close to the Parguaza area….

By 2010, as the global race for critical minerals accelerated, buyers began to appear and local miners were displaced from their extraction sites. Carlos and Josué said that hundreds of armed ELN combatants began seizing the most productive mining sites in 2023, bringing new workers to the region.

When the guerrillas took control, Indigenous leaders were coerced, threatened, or bought off by irregular forces. Those unwilling to work under the guerrilla regime could only work at night, in hidden mining sites.

In Amazonas and northwestern Bolívar, where most critical mineral mines are located, the ELN’s José Daniel Pérez Carrero front and the Acacio Medina Segunda Marquetalia Front, a former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissident group, operated in alliance, dividing territory and mines while sharing drug-trafficking routes.

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Invasion, Violence and Plunder in Southern Venezuela: The Price of Global Defense and 'Clean Technology' - Amazon Underworld

In the Colombian-Venezuelan borderlands — from the arid, rocky savanna areas near the Orinoco River to the dense, fertile stretches of the Amazon rainforest — lie some of the most coveted minerals on Earth. Their existence exposes a stark contradiction: the critical minerals essential for green...

amazonunderworld.org

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Trump admits his invasion was about controlling Venezuelan oil resources but it is also about rare earth minerals that are abundant in Venezuela.

The question is how will Trump access these resources. How many troops will Trump commit to gain access to these minerals.

Maduro could not control these resources, so how will the US.

They TACO'd.

Rubio says US will press change in Venezuela with oil embargo, while Trump insists 'we're in charge'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is suggesting the United States won’t govern Venezuela other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country.

apnews.com

 

[kyzr]

But the speech was about a successful invasion
Stop your historical revisionism
Bush gave a victory dance

Ok, he said major operations are over, but "the mission continues". Read the speech.

Text Of Bush Speech

President Declares End To Major Combat In Iraq

www.cbsnews.com

"Our mission continues. Al-Qaida is wounded, not destroyed. The scattered cells of the terrorist network still operate in many nations, and we know from daily intelligence that they continue to plot against free people. The proliferation of deadly weapons remains a serious danger. The enemies of freedom are not idle, and neither are we. Our government has taken unprecedented measures to defend the homeland — and we will continue to hunt down the enemy before he can strike."

 

[rightwinger]

Ok, he said major operations are over, but "the mission continues". Read the speech.

Text Of Bush Speech

President Declares End To Major Combat In Iraq

www.cbsnews.com

"Our mission continues. Al-Qaida is wounded, not destroyed. The scattered cells of the terrorist network still operate in many nations, and we know from daily intelligence that they continue to plot against free people. The proliferation of deadly weapons remains a serious danger. The enemies of freedom are not idle, and neither are we. Our government has taken unprecedented measures to defend the homeland — and we will continue to hunt down the enemy before he can strike."

Read the whole speech

He made no mention of the Carrier completing its mission

 

[BS Filter]

You're confused.
Anyone can propose an edit to Wikipedia.
There is a process that occurs before that edit is incorporated into content.

Instead of resorting to lazy ad hominem tripe, try critiquing Wiki's content:

Juan Orlando Hernández - Wikipedia

"U.S. drug trafficking investigation, arrest, extradition, conviction and pardon​

"At the end of May 2019, U.S. prosecutors unsealed documents from 2015 which revealed that Hernández was himself the subject of a major drug trafficking and money laundering investigation, alongside his sister Hilda and others.

"Hernández was identified as a co-conspirator in a drug trafficking and money laundering case against his brother, according to document filed in U.S. district court.

Prosecutors alleged $1.5 million in drug proceeds were used to help elect him in 2013.

"Hernández responded by saying he was a foe of traffickers, who were out for revenge against him."

Wikipedia is for lazy amateurs. That's why the left uses it.