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[WAB]

So, if Venezuela has 17.3 Billion in oil reserves, how many Somali Daycares could we open if we sold the oil to China and Cuba at a 50% discount?

If the Minnesota data is any indication, not that many, they are apparently incredibly expensive!

 

[Tundra Tiger]

Here's why @WAB ... (I hope the link works)

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[Betterinthebush]

So, if Venezuela has 17.3 Billion in oil reserves, how many Somali Daycares could we open if we sold the oil to China and Cuba at a 50% discount?

173. Exactly.

 

[Brent in Az]

MTG is criticizing Maduros arrest.
If anything, the echo chamber is comical.

 

[Tanks]

MTG is criticizing Maduros arrest.
If anything, the echo chamber is comical.

She has resigned effective Jan. 5th. So, no one will care about what she thinks after tomorrow.

 

[tinktink12]

 

[Corey0372]

If the Murdoch's aren't trying to get Maduro a pardon so they can hire him as Fox News' version of Scott Jennings they're leaving money on the table.

"Mira...Sean, Sean, Escuchen, I have ALWAYS been against the woke left.... but we cannot cut Medicaid eh? And what about these corporations?? You know I am pro-worker... This is what the populist message should be...."


"Nick you're always trying to slip in some kind of anti-Capitalist rhetoric!!! This is America!!!"


"Ay Caramba Sean you KEEP interrupting me!"

 

[Brent in Az]

Kamala Harris, with no surprise, slammed Trump for the Maduro arrest operation.
I guess she conveniently forgot about this .....

 

[Rocked and Loaded]

 

[rigbymauser]

Round the world seems to be a displeasment over Trumps "blitzkrieg" in Venezuela but the Venezuelians are happy now. Then who really gives a s... of what the world thinks?..
Yes Trump might have overstepped a few laws etc etc but Maduro didn`t play by the book and the world didn`t care. Now hey care!!...haha..

 

[CJW]

To be fair, Maduro did say to come get him.

 

[mdwest]

Round the world seems to be a displeasment over Trumps "blitzkrieg" in Venezuela but the Venezuelians are happy now. Then who really gives a s... of what the world thinks?..
Yes Trump might have overstepped a few laws etc etc but Maduro didn`t play by the book and the world didn`t care. Now hey care!!...haha..

listened to a panel of attorneys that specialize in international law talking about the legal arguments against trumps actions…

They conceded that while people may be morally outraged, that legal precedent is established and that any defense Maduro might try to present is going to be weak and likely to fail…

No one gave a shit when the US apprehended Noriega on essentially the same charges (trans national narco terrorism), and not only is the evidence that’s been seen in the 2020 filing much more concrete than anything presented during the Noriega trial (Maduro is almost certainly getting convicted in the US federal courts), but the method and means of apprehension were lessor (we sent the entire ranger regiment, two light infantry divisions, the USMC, used extensive naval and USAF assets, and stayed in Panama a while), and most of the developed countries of the world refused to acknowledge Maduro and his government as the rightful leadership of Venezuela..

Most of the European news outlets raising hell and showing their citizens protesting conveniently forget that other then Russia almost no other European country recognized Maduro as Venezuelas elected president. Not the UK, not France, not Denmark, not Sweden, not Spain, not Germany, etc etc… everyone agreed that he lost the election and illegally continued to hold power over the Venezuelan people by force.

So.. the US did not kidnap the president of a foreign country… not one recognized by the government of Australia, New Zealand, or even Kenya… they merely captured yet another narco terrorist for the purpose of bringing him to justice (the argument that heads of state are immune to such actions doesn’t apply since most of the world agrees that he was NOT the legal head of state)…

The US apprehends (and sometimes executes) terrorists in foreign countries somewhat regularly. Very often without the host country’s support or even advising the host country prior. The list of dead and/or imprisoned terrorists that the US has dealt with is very long… Maduro is just another entry on the list…

 

[Pondoro]

Venezuela aside for a moment..what if Trump actually take over/occupy Greenland..? Denmark will see that as a hostile action against their territory. It will also mean the end of NATO..all the other members will probably see a takeover as hostile..

What then..?

There is also talk in China now..they argue Trumps action in Venezuela as a green light for a takeover of Taiwan..

 

[Red Leg]

Venezuela aside for a moment..what if Trump actually take over/occupy Greenland..? Denmark will see that as a hostile action against their territory. It will also mean the end of NATO..all the other members will probably see a takeover as hostile..

What then..?

There is also talk in China now..they argue Trumps action in Venezuela as a green light for a takeover of Taiwan..

Perhaps. Though were I commanding the PLA, I would take the US military action - in conjunction with the B2 raid on Iran, particularly the way we easily eliminated regional air defense and command and control systems, as a cautionary rather than persuasive action with respect to Taiwan.

 

[BonUm16]

Timmy dropping 3rd term bid.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/tim-walz-out-minnesota-00710541

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

 

[Red Leg]

This should help make a New York property owner feel secure.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2008031475057439076

 

[Rocked and Loaded]

Timmy dropping 3rd term bid.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/tim-walz-out-minnesota-00710541

Bending under pressure. Either the fraud is a nothingburger like he says and he can’t handle the heat or it’s as bad as it looks and he’s responsible for almost criminal negligence with tax dollars (at best). Neither is a good look for someone who was almost VP and a step from the whitehouse.

For the man’s man image the democrats tried to paint him with, he’s been shown to be a pretty cowardly fellow. Makes you wonder how he was never properly vetted for VP candidate. That seems like a pretty major tactical error.

 

[Hunt anything]

This should help make a New York property owner feel secure.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2008031475057439076

That’s just flat assed scary!
I would be curious to know how many of these people promoting this bilge have actually worked their butts off to own a piece of property they can call their own?

 

[mdwest]

Timmy dropping 3rd term bid.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/tim-walz-out-minnesota-00710541

thats great news for Minnesota (and the rest of the US frankly)... although Im not sure Klobuchar would be any better (possibly worse) for the state... I'd sure love to see her gone from Capitol Hill though..