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Mary Wilson's avatar

This ain't about oil...not even a little....this is all about a narcissist trying to manufacture a crisis in the US to sew chaos, distract and pit Americans against our own military AND to further GOP power. In short, a POWER GRAB facilitated by a self-created crisis. Venezuela has NOTHING the US needs. NOTHING. And this damn sure ain't about drugs or the narcissist-in-chief wouldn't be pardoning drug kingpins right and left.

Tim's avatar

Thank you, David, I always get so much out of your reporting and the way you write is comprehensive and succinct. I really appreciate everything you are doing to help keep us all informed!

Arlene Meaney's avatar

Did I read that right? A warrant? Who the hell issued a warrant to seize a ship? What the hell am I missing. Somebody please tell me.

Tea4me's avatar

I am sorry that as an American I question how we got here. Is it poor Venezuela (sorry my president is a demented asshole who does not know his ass from a whole in the ground) or is it hey Venezuela stop drugging MAGA! They are already stupid and don’t need any more drugs!

Ray's avatar

Vote Blue 💙 in all elections and put a stop to all this republican criminal activity. Fight peacefully Vote Blue and show your DISAPPROVAL of this trump administration. Vote Blue 💙.

Release all the EPSTEIN FILES.

Ray's avatar

So the USA are pirates now are they.

Hound's avatar

Trump with his murders in the Caribbean fisherman and now the theft of a oil tanker that belongs to Nicaragua and ultimately the Nicaraguan people because it’s their oil because it’s their country shouldn’t be surprised if there is some sort of retaliatory strike by Nicaragua. The easiest target for Nicaragua to hit would probably be Mar-a-Lago. I wonder if Trump ever thought of that.

The question Trump should be asking is if the Nicaraguan military has access to medium range missiles that could potentially slam into Trump’s bordello known as Mar-a-Lago.

A lot of people in Nicaragua are pissed off. 88 people in boats were murdered by the commander-in-chief of the US military. Nicaragua lose the war but you can bet there are people there who want their pound of flesh. They want orange flesh.

martin taper's avatar

Here's the thing, if you have US$1,000,000, well then why would you want to be a USA citizen; you obviously are doing fine where you are and have other good options that won't cost you a bribe of that sort of money. Trump has this idea that everyone wants to be an American - we don't! I've never been to USA, and as to the new scrutiny on Trump disapprovers, I would be declined entry now, so I'll spend my considerable funds in my retirement here in my country, or another that isn't USA.

Mommadillo's avatar

Trump undermines the civic meaning and value of becoming an America by just existing.

Debra Curry's avatar

Notice they seized it, didn't blow ot up? Seizing their oil is REALLY what this "war" is about.

Hound's avatar

Everything with Trump and the Republicans has something to do with financial gain for some other scumbag and themselves. Russia will probably end up getting that oil compliments of the orange menace.

David's avatar

No sense what's so ever!

Ashley Smith's avatar

the tangerine tyrant goes to war. shame his underlings are to cowardly to stop him