Venezuela prepares for war with U.S.

[brassmonkey]

hahahahahaha!!!!!!!

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called on his nation's military leaders Tuesday to prepare for war against the U.S. days after the Trump administration banned Venezuelan officials from entering the nation.

"We have been shamelessly threatened by the most criminal empire that ever existed and we have the obligation to prepare ourselves to guarantee peace," said Maduro, who wore a green uniform and a military hat as he spoke with his army top brass during a military exercise involving tanks and missiles. "We need to have rifles, missiles and well-oiled tanks at the ready....to defend every inch of the territory if needs be," he added.

The Trump administration has taken a hard stance against Maduro's regime by banning money lending to Venezuela's government or its state oil company PDVSA, and passing sanctions against Maduro and his top officials.



Maduro referenced the sanctions during his speech at the military base. As he spoke, Russian military plans flew in the sky as part of the training exercise, Agence France-Presse reported.

"The future of humanity cannot be the world of illegal sanctions, of economic persecution," Maduro said.

It's unlikely Maduro has the manpower to stand up to the U.S., which has a much larger military. Maduro has maintained power in Venezuela despite mounting political and economic crises that has seen months of violent, anti-government demonstrations across the South American nation. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino has backed Maduro during the upheaval, but some critics have begun a whisper campaign suggesting that the military could break away and support a coup against the president, Herbert Garcia, a former senior army general and minister, told Reuters in August. There have been three attempted military coups in Venezuela since 1992.

Russia has defended Maduro in recent months, going so far as to accuse Trump of preparing for an invasion of Caracas. "We are strongly against unilateral sanctions against sovereign states," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in August. "We will carefully analyze the implications of the sanctions imposed by the United States, and their possible effect on the interests of Russia and Russian businesses. We can already say that they will not affect our willingness to expand and strengthen cooperation with the friendly nation of Venezuela and its people."

President Donald Trump directed his penchant for insulting world leaders toward Venezuela during a United Nations speech earlier this month. He said Washington could intervene in Venezuela to help its citizens "recover their country"

"We cannot stand by and watch," he said.

Maduro oversaw a disputed election earlier this year to muzzle the elected national assembly by creating "constituent assembly" in its place.

[pimpmaster9000]

this is all the US gov. knows...punish millions over the politics of a few...in a country that has nothing to do with the USA at all...

the USA in a nutshell:

"oh leader xyz is fucking you hard and you cant do shit about it? well let me fuck you too, that will help!"

[brassmonkey]

it's the strategist not the whole country.

Originally Posted by crucifissio

this is all the US gov. knows...punish millions over the politics of a few...in a country that has nothing to do with the USA at all...

the USA in a nutshell:

"oh leader xyz is fucking you hard and you cant do shit about it? well let me fuck you too, that will help!"

[romeo22]

look like today's best joke

[wehateporn]

If they didn't have oil they'd be left alone, the plans to attack Venezuela have been in place for many years, it was scheduled for over a decade ago, but plans changed

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by wehateporn

If they didn't have oil they'd be left alone, the plans to attack Venezuela have been in place for many years, it was scheduled for over a decade ago, but plans changed

when you brag about gas under a buck at the pump you get noticed

[CaptainHowdy]

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

[brassmonkey]

not buying your product is an act of war.

[ilnjscb]

I'll be able to add to this thread in three weeks I have a meeting with some high level Venezuelan folks.

[MFCT]

Its amazing how soon we forget.

After Iraq was defeated, big oil companies were allowed to pump Iraq's oil for free and sell it at market value. And then the craziest coincidence, a few years later the market price of oil just so happened to rocket up to $150 per barrel. Oopsies! Lol. I sure wish I owned tons of stock in big oil during that time.

Much like our illustrious President Bush. What a lucky guy he was! By the craziest coincidence, him and his buddies just so happened to already be owning shit-tons of stock in big oil before the prices shot up to that level.

Sure, countless people's lives were ruined by the Great Recession. Yeah yeah yeah, yadda yadda yadda. But those stock revenues, though!

But worry not, that wouldn't happen again if we went to war with Venezuela and won. But if it did, it would just be one of those crazy co-inky-dinks! I wonder if there's any politicians today who own lots of big oil company stock?

[pornguy]

Originally Posted by brassmonkey

it's the strategist not the whole country.

Oddd. The americans are supposed to see that about the others but no one ever sees that about the americans.

Ahhh welll.

[Sarn]

Another dictator fails economy and going to war rhetoric with the USA of course.
Role victim for him better with political side, can find many supporters in the world.

[yuu.design]

this guy is so ridiculous, as Chavez was

[pimpmaster9000]

Originally Posted by brassmonkey

it's the strategist not the whole country.

yes this is why small countries will develop nukes and bacteria to keep strategists away

[EonBlue]

Another communist success story.

[BarryB]

I thought they can't find someone worse than hugo chavez.

[Spunky]

Shit is about to get real

[Paul Markham]

It will be the shortest war ever.

[Rochard]

Venezuela cannot seem to supply it's citizens in toilet paper...

[RyuLion]

Originally Posted by Paul Markham

It will be the shortest war ever.

Sadly, yes...

[pimpmaster9000]

Originally Posted by RyuLion

Sadly, yes...

Actually that's a really good thing...

[thommy]

Originally Posted by MFCT

But worry not, that wouldn't happen again if we went to war with Venezuela and won. But if it did, it would just be one of those crazy co-inky-dinks! I wonder if there's any politicians today who own lots of big oil company stock?

i just know one who ownes a lot of pipelines

[Sarn]

Originally Posted by MFCT

But worry not, that wouldn't happen again if we went to war with Venezuela and won. But if it did, it would just be one of those crazy co-inky-dinks! I wonder if there's any politicians today who own lots of big oil company stock?

...
Because of George W. Bush?s close ties to Texas and connections with the oil industry, the Bush family is often perceived as a bunch of oil tycoons.
The Bushes â?? A Wall Street Dynasty - Business Insider

[TheDynasty]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Venezuela cannot seem to supply it's citizens in toilet paper...

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by Paul Markham

It will be the shortest war ever.

People said that about Iraq.
We are still fighting in Iraq.

[wankawonk]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

People said that about Iraq.
We are still fighting in Iraq.

*occupying* Iraq

just like in libya and syria, and also what we can expect for venezuela and any other country who wants to sell oil for non-US currency

[galleryseek]

Lol Venezuela prepares for war how? Using the bones from the cats and dogs their citizens have to eat because they're a socialist hell hole?

Fucking funny.

[MK Ultra]