re: I was told Boots on the Ground were needed to defeat Iran?

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I think you’re approaching the post very literally, whereas it seems to me that poster didn’t necessarily mean it in that strict a sense. I perceive that it was meant more as an idiom. Like when two people are engaged in some sort of competition, one has a clear upper hand and says to the other “I own you, punk.”

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how are "we" im (sic) full control of venezuela?

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U.S. asserts significant control over Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, utilizing a combination of military presence, direct control over oil revenue, and strategic management of interim leadership. The U.S. has instituted oversight of Venezuela’s oil sales, directing proceeds to specific accounts, while encouraging U.S. companies like Chevron to re-enter and expand operations to secure resources, in a shift aimed at reshaping Venezuela's economic and political landscape. 


Political/Military Control: Following the capture of Maduro, the U.S.backed the inauguration of interim President Delcy Rodríguez, while declaring the U.S. would oversee the country to ensure a "proper" transition. A U.S. naval blockade remains in place to control maritime oil movement, with threats of continued military action.

Oil and Economic Control: The U.S. has mandated that earnings from Venezuelan oil sales be channeled through U.S.-supervised accounts, directly managing revenues rather than letting them pass through previous channels.

Trade Realignment: The U.S. has actively worked to reorder trade, specifically to replace prior buyers like Russia and China, and has authorized U.S. oil majors to re-enter the country and increase production. 

This intervention aims to secure a favorable economic framework and bring Venezuela's resources under western influence while attempting a transition away from the former regime.

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hint - you won't

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Not a melt

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What are you asking to list?

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