2025 U.S. - Venezuela conflict

[Altair]

This is getting really interesting. A crudely painted Russian flag appeared on the Bella 1 just a handful of days ago, it was not there prior to the pursuit.

We might soon see if that's all you need to become USCG/USN proof.

I wonder what might be on that ship, considering how they're being used across the pond.

Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, NY Times reports

Russia has asked the U.S. to stop its pursuit of an oil tanker that was heading to Venezuela and is now fleeing the U.S. Coast Guard in the Atlantic Ocean, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter.

www.reuters.com

I've seen this movie before.

 

[Remius]

I've seen this movie before.

Shadow fleet likely.

 

[MilEME09]

And its on like donkey Kong

https://twitter.com/x/status/2007344295620010360

 

[Czech_pivo]

And its on like donkey Kong

https://twitter.com/x/status/2007344295620010360

Seriously?

 

[rmc_wannabe]

Iraq, but make it Latin American.

Man, what I wouldn't give to have some precedented times... just as a little treat.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Some Venezuelan take-away, perhaps?

Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured after strikes

Blasts, aircraft and black smoke could be seen across Caracas overnight.

www.reuters.com

U.S. launches military strikes on Venezuela, Trump says Maduro captured and flown out of the country

Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.

www.cbsnews.com

Trump Announces Maduro's Capture As Russia, Iran Denounce US Attack

US President Donald Trump has announced the capture and removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, an operation sharply condemned by Russia and Iran.

www.rferl.org

Late add from POTUS47's socials ....

 

[The Bread Guy]

Iraq, but make it Latin American.

Or Libya 2011? We saw how well kinetic succession management worked there - let's see how it goes this time.

Not to mention the disrespect to the FIFA Peace Prize ....

 

[OldSolduer]

Some Venezuelan take-away, perhaps?

Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured after strikes

Blasts, aircraft and black smoke could be seen across Caracas overnight.

www.reuters.com

U.S. launches military strikes on Venezuela, Trump says Maduro captured and flown out of the country

Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.

www.cbsnews.com

Trump Announces Maduro's Capture As Russia, Iran Denounce US Attack

US President Donald Trump has announced the capture and removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, an operation sharply condemned by Russia and Iran.

www.rferl.org

Late add from POTUS47's socials ....
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Is this for real?

Or is DJT delusional?

It also reinforces my belief that ALL elected officials be banned from using social media.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

It also reinforces my belief that ALL elected officials be banned from using social media.

That! Exactly.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

I'd love to see how the alleged indictment will read, especially considering it will be drafted by our good friends at the DJT's Justice Department (i.e. Pam and her ilks). If it turns out to be another rambling political speech full of baseless rhetoric but failing to reveal an actual crime under US law and is rejected by the courts right away as failing to reveal crime, then what? Return him to Venezuela?

And let's face it for a Venezuelan, to rig a Venezuelan election while in Venezuela makes you a piece-of-sh%$, but not an American criminal. Similarly, as much a Maduro is a bad hombre, I don't think there will be any evidence actually linking him to the drug cartels other than, perhaps things that you find in all politician's backgrounds, such as pictures at rallies with known criminals that the politician either ignored was a criminal or the criminal sneaked in to ensure his picture was so taken. If it's this later level of proof, then there is one heck of a convicted criminal in the White House with all the pictures of DJT in the Epstein file.

 

[Remius]

Or Libya 2011? We saw how well kinetic succession management worked there - let's see how it goes this time.

Not to mention the disrespect to the FIFA Peace Prize ....

Seems they are not conducting any more operations for now.

Not sure that I would compare Venezuela to Iraq or Libya given that Venezuela has a history of democracy and so do the surrounding countries.

But, it will be interesting to see what the regime, that seems to still be in place does to hold on to power. They might be worse off in Venezuela after this…

 

[Halifax Tar]

It will be interesting to see the long term impacts this has on the Canadian economy.

And what effects this will have on the renegotiation of CUSMA.

 

[OldSolduer]

How is this even legal?

 

[Altair]

How is this even legal?

might makes right.

 

[RangerRay]

How is this even legal?

It’s not. It’s kidnapping.

 

[Remius]

It will be interesting to see the long term impacts this has on the Canadian economy.

And what effects this will have on the renegotiation of CUSMA.

Some see it as a larger issue…

https://twitter.com/x/status/2007385388529397906

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

It's not.

And it is an even worse outlook for Trump: He can't, on the one hand, be mad at attacks on Putin by Ukraine, when Putin clearly goes around in a military uniform and claims to be the master of the war in Ukraine (making him a legitimate war target) saying that it is not on, and on the other hand ordering military action to snatch a head of state from his own country, especially when not even officially at war.

 

[QV]

It’s fascinating reading you all condemn the US and support the dictator Maduro who stole power and ruined a country.

 

[Czech_pivo]

It will be interesting to see the long term impacts this has on the Canadian economy.

And what effects this will have on the renegotiation of CUSMA.

100%
The US now has direct access to the world’s largest oil reserves.
The kind that Texas gulf refineries just love.
People need to realize that a new pipeline or 3 to the coasts has become a ‘need to have’ not a ‘like to have.’

 

[Altair]

It’s fascinating reading you all condemn the US and support the dictator Maduro who stole power and ruined a country.

If the USA is in the businesss of abducting dictators who steal power and ruin countries, I'm fine with it...as long as they do Kim and Putin next.