Venezuela

@Infini said:

"On A Serious note Maduro lost the last election, refused to leave, oppressed the opposition and Venezuelans escaped to claim Asylum in America. Even the opposition was asking for him to be removed by force even though the whole thing is a circus atm. Probably was the only way of getting rid of him but the current admin are like a bull in a China shop, they're going to make a mess of the whole thing as usual."

Didnt Trump try that on Jan 6th 2021 via the United States Capitol attack??

AND isnt Trump making noises re an illegal third term, staying in power after 2028?

The exact same thing as Maduro really? Trumps regime as is the case with Putin etc is covered with blatent hypocrisy pretty much daily.

Putin Russia condemn US attack on Venezuela as armed aggression violating sovereignty. Pot Kettle Black. More hypocrisy while putin and co do the same to Ukraine

Evidence of ties between the Putin and Maduro regimes is that Russia has filed a diplomatic request asking the US to stop pursuing an oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela.

Russia files diplomatic request asking US to stop pursuing oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela | CNN Politics

Lots of discussion on the news programs about the Monroe Doctrine:

The Monroe Doctrine, proclaimed by U.S. President James Monroe in 1823, was a foundational U.S. foreign policy stating the Americas were closed to further European colonization and intervention, warning Europe against interference in the Western Hemisphere while the U.S. pledged neutrality in European affairs. It established the U.S. as the dominant power in the Americas, asserting separate spheres of influence and later evolving through additions like the Roosevelt Corollary to justify U.S. intervention in Latin America to maintain stability. 

Monroe made four basic points ( https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Monroe-Doctrine/628231 ):

(1) the United States would not interfere in European affairs;
(2) the United States recognized and would not interfere with existing colonies in the Americas;
(3) the Western Hemisphere was closed to future colonization; and
(4) if a European power tried to interfere with any nation in the Americas, that would be viewed as a hostile act against the United States.

And right up to today - the new Monroe doctrine: Trump’s forceful approach to the western hemisphere:

Yes the possible end of the bromance was my first thought this morning, though frankly I'm not convinced Putin is really all that invested in Maduro.

This being announced on AL JAZEERA as being posted by trump at his Truth social account:

The idea that Trump simply wants to set up a system that acts in the best interests of the common Venezuelan is utter delusion.

Trump doesnt care about being a hypocrite, and he is not the only American leader on the past to act like this. I dont think China would risk invading Taiwan, as it would be against America's interst and Trump would react.

America running Venezuela now, just like that!!

So Venezuela will be the 51st of the US. Maybe they'll call it New Venezuela...

Yes . If Trump was worried about being perceived as a hypocrite he wouldn't have pardoned a convicted drug dealer a few weeks back knowing he was going to go ahead with this kidnapping . The major difference between Donnie and other US leaders in this scenario is he has no filter- he says the quiet part out loud

Starting to understand why they changed the name to department of war now ? I reckon Columbia will be next in line for a bit of democracy. Trumps fu**ing nuts isn't he :)