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I have some questions about the military action taken against Venezuela

Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:51 am
Posted by TulsaSooner78
Member since Aug 2025
1145 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:51 am
I haven't been paying too much attention to the ongoing conflict with Venezuela, but I woke up this morning to the news that the US acted militarily against Venezuela and took their president prisoner.

Full disclosure: in general, I am a non-interventionist. I don't like the lives of US soldiers being put at risk for corporate interests. But I'm willing to listen if there is a rational case that can be made for why we are doing this.

I have a son who is active-duty Navy, so I worry about him.

I typically "stand with Rand" on these matters as I believe it is the Constitutionally-ordained job of Congress to say if we need to be going to war or not.

I have a few questions:

I understand that we want to damage the cartels. Will this regime-change action get us any closer to accomplishing that goal? If so, how? I need that to be explained to me.

I'm aware that Venezuela is an oil-rich country. Does this action in any way benefit our domestic producers? If so, how? Is this action something they have been pushing for?

Lastly, we're always told that we should "follow the money." Who benefits the most financially from this action? Defense contractors is the obvious answer, but are their other involved parties making profit from this?
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
45236 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:53 am to
Too many questions
Posted by Houag80
Member since Jul 2019
18234 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:54 am to
How many cups of coffee have you had this morning, sir?
Posted by Sid E Walker
BackdoorU ©
Member since Nov 2013
25250 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:54 am to
tl;dr
Posted by ArHog
Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2008
38282 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:55 am to
Go back to bed
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298305 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:55 am to
Too much money in the game, so the outcome will be negligible. Mexico is the key player, not Venezuela.

The incoming administration will protect "cartels" as has occurred for decades.
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
155017 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:56 am to
Way too much thought needed to answer your questions for the most ardent.


I’ll answer for many of them.

You voted for Kamala.
Posted by FLTech
Member since Sep 2017
25407 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:57 am to
You haven't been paying too much attention to the ongoing conflict with Venezuela, but worried about your son.. gotcha

Either you are full of shite or Tim Walz Retarded
This post was edited on 1/3/26 at 6:59 am
Posted by BearCrocs
Member since Aug 2013
8251 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:57 am to
quote:

I have a son who is active-duty Navy, so I worry about him.


You have nothing so worry about then lmao
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298305 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:57 am to
quote:

Lastly, we're always told that we should "follow the money." Who benefits the most financially from this action? Defense contractors


You answered this question yourself.

There is no benefit to the average American.
Posted by ugasickem
Allatoona
Member since Nov 2010
12215 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:58 am to
It was an Army operation, Maduro wasn't elected. H i was a dictator. He's an authoritarian and head of a cartel
Posted by weptiger
Georgia
Member since Feb 2007
11651 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 7:07 am to
You seem a bit entitled to “know” when you can look it up yourself.

This back and forth with Maduro has been ongoing for weeks.
Posted by coldbeerfan
Orange Beach RTR Alabama
Member since Oct 2015
1592 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 7:07 am to
It’s called The Monroe Doctrine. The United States of America is the world’s power in the Western Hemisphere and we will not continue to let dictators and foreign influence in the Americas under President Trump. Cuba is next.
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
43260 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 7:10 am to
I think there’s more to this than just “muh narcotics”.
Posted by coldbeerfan
Orange Beach RTR Alabama
Member since Oct 2015
1592 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 7:12 am to
quote:

There is no benefit to the average American.



Explain how putting an end to drug trafficking that will save American lives is no benefit to the”average American.”
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
78361 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 7:12 am to
You are expecting too much considered thought from this board.
Posted by TulsaSooner78
Member since Aug 2025
1145 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 7:13 am to
quote:

How many cups of coffee have you had this morning, sir?


2

And I already got laid. Now about to go jog a few miles.

I like to get started early.
Posted by The Maj
Member since Sep 2016
30547 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 7:13 am to
You left out Russian and Chinese influence just to our south…

Not really keen on military intervention but I support it more on this side of the world than I do on the other side of the world…
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298305 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 7:13 am to
quote:



Explain how putting an end to drug trafficking


Wait, you actually think this is what will occur.. ?

Bless your little heart.
Posted by TulsaSooner78
Member since Aug 2025
1145 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 7:15 am to
quote:

You voted for Kamala.


What?

Not a chance in hell.

Voted for Trump all three times and I think he has done a very good job.

That doesn't mean I agree with everything he does.

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