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USA declares war on Venezuela

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by astros123, Oct 23, 2025.

  1. No Worries

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    What is Trump's exit strategy?

    When the oil runs out, the US will exit?

    I am 100% certain that Trump's brain has not had any thoughts on exit strategy.

    The US did not have an exit strategy for Afghanistan and how did that work out?
     
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  2. DatRocketFan

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    How come he isnt invading russia, China or north Korea?

    Might as well take over the world since we are targeting dictators

    Magatards would defend anything trumpeter decides to do no matter how stupid it is
     
  3. Salvy

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    Just be confident it will be 100x better than Afghanistan... Happy for the Venezuelans, they got their country back. Trump will be in the Venezuela history books as their liberator....
     
  4. Salvy

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    I love how the libtards are now in the griefing period, "but what about the exit strategy? Surely Trump fails then :(" right?
     
  5. deb4rockets

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    You know nothing about me obviously. No, I wasn't a grunt, and didn't join to be a battlefield warrior, or soldier to fight in armed combat. But, my role as an air traffic controller was essential for navigating the military's largest fleet of aircraft, which is the USN. How many years did you serve? Do you know anything about the mental and psychological requirements that must be met to work in air traffic control? Our medical standards were just like those of pilots, and our annual flight physicals were intense. You can't do that job if you can't work under intense pressure. That's a fact. At any time you can be grounded, and removed from duty. I've seen plenty of service members in Air Traffic Control told to choose another rating if they wanted to stay in the military.

    By the way, I wasn't partisan in politics while serving. I never talked politics, and didn't bash any of my Commanders in Chief or any of the political parties when I served, and wasn't insubordinate to my superiors. I was a team player, which was absolutely critical to our mission of the safety of flights. and coordination in the control tower and radar room.

    I take offense in you saying someone like me is why someone like Pete Hegseth had to be appointed to gut the existing DEI system. Like I said, it's generalizations like that which discredit women like me, who, as air traffic controllers are essential to guiding pilots on their mission. If you think anybody can be an air traffic controller, and they can just throw in DEI hires to do the job you don't know anything about Air Traffic Control at all. I could have made a lot more money doing that job outside of the military instead of serving for 20 years. I chose to serve.

    Just because I think Trump is a pathological liar, grifter, and con doesn't make me unstable. I don't trust him. I never will. I can't trust a man who lies all the time. I honestly believe he wants to rip away Democracy and rule like an Authoritarian/Dictator. That's what I'm against.
     
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  6. rimrocker

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    Last week, every potential involvement in Venezuela from military action to overthrowing Maduro polled at roughly 30% in favor to 60% opposed. Those who supported an invasion barely cracked 15%. We'll see how those numbers change as Republicans are drinking from a firehouse of propaganda and will likely fall in line in the next week or so.

    As others have noted, we're in the "tearing down Saddam's statues" phase. Soon enough though, the Venezuelan people will have a say. This isn't some big game of Risk or Civilization. Venezuelans aren't just a bunch of automatons that do what they are told. Like humans everywhere, there are smart people and crazy people and factions and ethnic groups. You don't just have an outside force pick a leader and invite a bunch of corporate types in to do as they please. The lack of planning for what comes next and the varied justifications for it all will quickly sow consequences.

    This book has some problems, but is still a good read about how dumb, ahistorical, fantasy-driven people can really screw things up and make bad situations worse. In a sense, it's a book about unserious people giddy with power and who have now turned to governing by meme and tweet.
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    This is your reminder that Venezuela is 33% larger than Iraq, has more people than Iraq did when we invaded in 2003, has a coastline that is the equivalent of Boston to Miami, and along with other countries in this hemisphere, have a history with American hegemony. That Iraq deal only costs us blood and treasure to the tune of 4,431 deaths and $2.36 trillion.

    Finally, Trump is the first post WWII president to bomb seven countries in one year. Yay.
     
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  7. Andre0087

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    ...and this anchor baby thought he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize.

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  8. CrixusTheUndefeatedGaul

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    Another extraction team is OTW to snatch this Rodriguez biitch from her bed at 2 am. Book it boys and girls!
     
  9. rimrocker

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    Good job! Thanks.

    For those of you who don't know, ATC is one of the most stressful jobs we have and the turnover rate is significantly higher than most professions. Not just anybody can do that kind of work, as the quals are high and it demands an allegiance to mission over self.
     
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  10. CrixusTheUndefeatedGaul

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    I thought the Nazi card was so yesterday. What doofus is still using it in 2026?
     
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    Machado won the election via her stand-in according to most international observers:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/a...roof-win-venezuela-election-vote-tally-maduro

    And then she won the Nobel Peace prize and dedicated it to Trump. She's a free market capitalist:
    https://www.foxnews.com/world/venez...dvancing-freedom-movement-dedicates-nobel-him

    But if you want to be a real MAGA, you should be more educated of the Trump administration's positions, as this is more than pure ideology.

    No one can predict the future, and I've added support above for your statement about Rodriguez getting kidnapped by Trump, but....

    This is from the Department of Defense/War website:
    "[Secretary of State] Marco [Rubio] is working on that directly. He just had a conversation with [Rodriguez], and she's essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again," Trump said.

    https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stori...ump-announces-us-militarys-capture-of-maduro/

    So, Rodriguez is Trump's choice, for now. And you should know that.
     
  13. tinman

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    Breh she / they has a history of disrespect

    I just make references to common shopping outlets and fast food restaurants and some gifs of random people
    Like this random person
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    @Space Ghost
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  14. tinman

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    Let’s not forget he stopped the Gaza war which the majority of the woke lunatics fake cared about
     
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  15. tinman

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    @Kemahkeith
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    like I said before, if @deb4rockets is mad about something , then something good happened

    It’s beautiful
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  16. CrixusTheUndefeatedGaul

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    I think Kemah Keith has some weight issues himself and that’s why he got triggered when he thinks you’re fat shaming. He can’t deal with the truth that woke chics like our own Deb are generally fat and lazy, just like J Lin’s fans think their hero is their savior when in facts, J Lin is just mediocre. Lol
     
  17. mtbrays

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    Agreed on all points. This is staggeringly stupid.

    I would say one element Venezuela doesn't share with Iraq is sectarian strife. That was a potent factor in the Iraq cluster****.
     
  18. Kemahkeith

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    You do you bro.
    Defend it all you want.
    I'm not your dad.
    Just someone who tries to be civil to all people whether I agree with them or not.

    Maybe that's just how you an K9 roll.
     
  19. Kemahkeith

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    6 foot 1
    202 lbs.
    Dad bod.
    58 years of age.

    Ironically I'm almost out the door on my way to the Y to swim my laps and do a steam before Texans kick off

    Edit: Cick on my avatar photo from 2 months ago
    You can make up your own mind.
     
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  20. tinman

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    @K9Texan Jesus loves Trump so she must think Jesus is the devil

    @Kemahkeith
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    Let’s here what a Venezuelan woman has to say
     

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