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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 49 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's important to note that NBC is peddling the regime's lies in it's headlines.

There's been absolutely no evidence presented that the boat we attacked was associated with drugs, they've just completely invented a new cartel.

The routes that drugs take into the US and the leaders of groups responsible are all very well known and well studied. Something like 5% of coke comes in from Venezuela - they're just not a major player at all.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago

the boat we attacked

FYI, it's already more than just one boat.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does someone have some good links for this?
Not doubting just too lazy to look it up.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/4/is-venezuela-the-big-cocaine-menace-trump-claims-it-to-be There's some stuff about Venezuela's tiny role in cocaine several sections in and some mentions of the lack of evidence for anything the regime is claiming.

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/16/venezuela_miguel_tinker_salas This is the interview (I believe) that I heard on the radio that went over most of what I mentioned.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 41 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Translation : the usa consider occupying Venezuela

[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Operation ~~Iraqi~~ Venezuela Freedom 2 Electric Boogaloo

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Gaza thing is becoming too difficult, so the Orange Pedo needs another place for a disgusting old man sunbathing with Netanyahu.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

They're gonna go for a Russia style puppet state, and then siphon all of their oil

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

Lots of gas and oil in Venezuela

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We need a war to prevent the mid terms.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It's so obvious.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sure. I bet these targets will have as much "drugs" onboard as the boats they blew up without showing any evidence.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago

Blowing up a boat full of people is murder. Trump is a murderer.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

This is like Mexico sending drones to Barrett Mfg. and Smith and Wesson in Tennessee.

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago

Now we know which country we are going to war with. That meeting Hegseth ordered is the loyalty test prior to starting.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Trump is speedrunning war crimes now. I hope his cell in The Hague is cold and drafty

[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 months ago

And without proper air circulation so that he can choke on his own farts.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago

$20 billion to Argentina, and provoking war with Venezuela.

They are setting up for a war, likely before the midterms.

Isn't this Putin's Ukraine story?