The truth emerges. Oil tanker seized outside Venezuela.

[martybegan]

Attacking illegal drug runners in open waters is one thing

Seizing another sovereign nation’s oil tanker when you’re not at war is another

It’s not complicated

If said tanker is violating international embargoes what is the proper response, sending a letter saying "stop doing that or we will send another letter saying "stop doing that"?"

 

[Hollie]

For what? Because they won't allow us to control their natural resources.

You might want to support your conspiracy theory that the Great Satan won't allow them to control their natural resources.

 

[pknopp]

You might want to support your conspiracy theory that the Great Satan won't allow them to control their natural resources.

You would have to better define "great satan". We do not own the world.

 

[martybegan]

You would have to better define "great satan". We do not own the world.

We own the Oceans, that's for damn sure.

The US Navy makes sure of that.

And for people who play by the rules, it allows commerce without them having to have a blue water navy like we do.

 

[braalian]

If said tanker is violating international embargoes what is the proper response, sending a letter saying "stop doing that or we will send another letter saying "stop doing that"?"

I’ll admit to being unfamiliar with the nature of the sanctions the USA has against Venezuela.

But do we really have the right to stop them from trading with other nations?

That doesn’t sound like sanctions so much as a WWI era naval blockade

 

[braalian]

Bizarre that Trump felt the need to brag about the size of the tanker seized

“a large tanker, very large, the largest one ever seized actually”

Even if true, what the hell does it have to do with anything?

 

[Mac1958]

"No more wars" they said. "Trump's the only anti-war candidate" they said.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

Now it's the America First anti-war crowd vs. the MAGA Support-Whatever-Trump-Does crowd. MAGA'S already going hot and heavy after MTG and Fuentes.

 

[martybegan]

I’ll admit to being unfamiliar with the nature of the sanctions the USA has against Venezuela.

But do we really have the right to stop them from trading with other nations?

That doesn’t sound like sanctions so much as a WWI era naval blockade

We are stopping oil shipments under internationally recognized sanctions.

A blockade is far more intrusive and complete, and would probably these days include air cargo.

 

[martybegan]

It's none of our business where another country decides to sell their products.

Considering millions of their citizens are now refugees, including a few million in our country illegally, it makes it our ******* business.

 

[pknopp]

Considering millions of their citizens are now refugees, including a few million in our country illegally, it makes it our ******* business.

They come here because of years of the US undermining their country.

 

[braalian]

We are stopping oil shipments under internationally recognized sanctions.

Then why is this even a news story?

From the way you describe the situation, this is something we’ve been doing for a while , with the approval of the international community.

Yet it seems to be breaking news, and being called a clear escalation of hostilities

Those two things don’t add up

 

[martybegan]

They come here because of years of the US undermining their country.

They are excellent and undermining themselves.

Stop buying socialist propaganda.

"IT NEVER WORKS BUT IT NEVER WORKS BECAUSE OF SOMEONE ELSE"

 

[martybegan]

Then why is this even a news story?

From the way you describe the situation, this is something we’ve been doing for a while , with the approval of the international community.

Yet it seems to be breaking news, and being called a clear escalation of hostilities

Those two things don’t add up

Because the media wants to make Trump look bad like they always do?

 

[j-mac]

This has never been about drugs. Amazing that anyone would think it was.

It’s not about oil either….

 

[mudwhistle]

I've condemned it all but it's all you have. Mindlessly lashing out.

You're full of crap.


The facts don't matter to you assholes.

 

[braalian]

Because the media wants to make Trump look bad like they always do?

The entire media? Of every country? All united in a conspiracy to publish fake news stories?

Really?

Even Fox News is saying the seizure is a significant event that pushes the hostilities to a new level

 

[dblack]

Some have noted it's always been about the oil. They won't allow the U.S. To control their oil so we do what we do.

This is an act of war.

https://archive.is/r9kYb

I'm shocked. Shocked I tell you.

 

[dblack]

The world is a complicated place.

In other words, they're all full of shit?

 

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

This is about breaking China's foothold in the Western Hemisphere.

 

[d0gbreath]

You're full of crap.


The facts don't matter to you assholes.

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