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demmiblue

(39,253 posts) Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:02 PM Dec 16

Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the..."

Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."

Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-12-16T23:53:56.527Z

The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.

— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-12-16T23:56:42.563Z
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Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the..." (Original Post) demmiblue Dec 16 OP
This is just wrong.............. Lovie777 Dec 16 #1
WTF. He's out of his gourd. C_U_L8R Dec 16 #2
When did Venezuela become an island? Ocelot II Dec 16 #3
The U.S. government has not had its own assets seized by Venezuela; the disputes are between the Venezuelan government Wiz Imp Dec 16 #10
Eh Not sure WW3, but he might get 1 of our ships sunk Captain Zero Dec 16 #13
Surrounded canetoad Dec 16 #15
He's also sent battleships to patrol the border between Colombia and Venezuela. Buns_of_Fire Dec 17 #22
We knew he was going to steal their oil. This has been the plan all along. Irish_Dem Dec 16 #4
He needs more money to transfer to Putin.... Or else! PuraVidaDreamin Dec 16 #5
Ships To The South? ProfessorGAC Dec 16 #6
When did Venezuela steal oil and land from the U.S.? NameAlreadyTaken Dec 16 #7
Is trmp going to rule Venezuela? Congress might as well go home. spanone Dec 16 #8
Trumps Epstein WAR! PuraVidaDreamin Dec 16 #11
Every major news organization should be writing about how insane this is and how, if he takes this country to war (tomor demmiblue Dec 16 #9
Nazis always go to war, sooner or later. Captain Zero Dec 16 #14
Everybody needs to start calling Congress, right fucking now! ms liberty Dec 16 #12
Is the marmalade shartcannon finally admitting it's all about oil? Brother Buzz Dec 16 #16
Dragon Natural Gas Field, Orinoco Belt Petroleum Reserves, Coltan & Gold duckworth969 Dec 16 #17
It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggressio demmiblue Dec 16 #18
In 1976, Venezuela nationalized the oil industry. Americsn companies were paid compensation equal to about 10% surfered Dec 16 #19
Let's remember how that last Armada worked out .... eppur_se_muova Dec 16 #20
Just offering up more targets for Russian missiles. Rafi Dec 16 #21
What did Venezuela steal from us? DFW Dec 17 #23

Ocelot II

(129,124 posts)
3. When did Venezuela become an island?
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:06 PM
Dec 16

And when did Venezuela steal our land or our oil? Did we ever own Venezuela? I missed that.

Wiz Imp

(9,012 posts)
10. The U.S. government has not had its own assets seized by Venezuela; the disputes are between the Venezuelan government
Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #3)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:17 PM
Dec 16

and private U.S. companies. In other words - Trump is full of shit.

I swear he is going to start World War III and the US will not have a single ally in that war.

Buns_of_Fire

(19,012 posts)
22. He's also sent battleships to patrol the border between Colombia and Venezuela.
Reply to canetoad (Reply #15)
Wed Dec 17, 2025, 12:12 AM
Dec 17

Secretary Shitfaced, when told of this, said "Sure. *hic* Why not?"

Irish_Dem

(79,886 posts)
4. We knew he was going to steal their oil. This has been the plan all along.
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:11 PM
Dec 16

He doesn't care about drugs.
Except the drugs he takes every day.

PuraVidaDreamin

(4,459 posts)
5. He needs more money to transfer to Putin.... Or else!
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:13 PM
Dec 16

BTW what is our oil doing under their land?

ProfessorGAC

(75,859 posts)
6. Ships To The South?
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:13 PM
Dec 16

How'd they manage that?
Also, more ships deployed than D-Day? Seems unlikely.
Actually the whole thing seems completely made-up.

spanone

(141,027 posts)
8. Is trmp going to rule Venezuela? Congress might as well go home.
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:15 PM
Dec 16

HE'S WAGGING THE DOG...EPSTEIN

PuraVidaDreamin

(4,459 posts)
11. Trumps Epstein WAR!
Reply to spanone (Reply #8)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:21 PM
Dec 16

It's what I'm calling it.

Outta get him that peace prize he believes should be his.

demmiblue

(39,253 posts)
9. Every major news organization should be writing about how insane this is and how, if he takes this country to war (tomor
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:16 PM
Dec 16
Every major news organization should be writing about how insane this is and how, if he takes this country to war (tomorrow?), it is the act of a madman.

Every major news organization should be writing about how insane this is and how, if he takes this country to war (tomorrow?), it is the act of a madman.

— Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News (@froomkin.bsky.social) 2025-12-17T00:11:54.630Z

Should, but won’t.

Captain Zero

(8,745 posts)
14. Nazis always go to war, sooner or later.
Reply to demmiblue (Reply #9)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:39 PM
Dec 16

He's going to fabricate a provocation. Remember how Hitler said Poland attacked Germany?

ms liberty

(10,977 posts)
12. Everybody needs to start calling Congress, right fucking now!
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:27 PM
Dec 16

And tell them that it's time to take Grampy to the memory care unit before he starts WW3.

duckworth969

(1,199 posts)
17. Dragon Natural Gas Field, Orinoco Belt Petroleum Reserves, Coltan & Gold
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:52 PM
Dec 16

That’s what this is all about, ‘natch.

demmiblue

(39,253 posts)
18. It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggressio
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 08:05 PM
Dec 16
It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.

Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'

None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.

It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.

Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'

None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.

1/

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) 2025-12-17T00:27:09.756Z

"Any of the following acts, regardless of a declaration of war, shall ... qualify as an act of aggression:
...
The blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State"

- Definition of Aggression, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX).

2/2

"Any of the following acts, regardless of a declaration of war, shall ... qualify as an act of aggression:
...
The blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State"

- Definition of Aggression, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX).

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) 2025-12-17T00:31:01.907Z

surfered

(11,579 posts)
19. In 1976, Venezuela nationalized the oil industry. Americsn companies were paid compensation equal to about 10%
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 09:10 PM
Dec 16

of the value of their holdings.

Rafi

(265 posts)
21. Just offering up more targets for Russian missiles.
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 11:35 PM
Dec 16

Pearl Harbor all over again except we will bring our ships to them.

DFW

(59,746 posts)
23. What did Venezuela steal from us?
Reply to demmiblue (Original post)
Wed Dec 17, 2025, 12:43 AM
Dec 17

Lake Maracaibo and Angel Falls?

Why not Lake Baikal and the Great Wall while he’s at it?

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