Trump: 'I'm not going to rule out a military option' in Venezuela

[TomSea]

Trump: 'I'm not going to rule out a military option' in Venezuela
Jacob Pramuk   | @jacobpramuk
Published 8 Mins Ago  | Updated Moments Ago CNBC.com
      
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not rule out a "military option" in Venezuela.

"We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option, if necessary," Trump said told reporters at his New Jersey golf club on Friday.

Continued: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/11/trump-on-venezuela-im-not-going-to-rule-out-a-military-option.html

As I heard it, it sounded like he said, this would not be, if a military operation, something the US would undertake alone. See total statement when it comes in. He just said this.

I hope this would not mean rebels or guerrillas, that is always trouble.

[driftdiver]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_UNITED_STATES_VENEZUELA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-08-11-18-24-52

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says he's considering possible military action against Venezuela in response to President Nicolas Maduro's power grab.

Trump tells reporters at his New Jersey golf course Friday that he's "not going to rule out" a military option."

He adds that it's "certainly something that we could pursue."

Trump has been blasting Maduro's moves to consolidate power, describing him as a "dictator."

The Trump administration has issued a series of sanctions against Maduro and more than two dozen current and former Venezuelan officials.

But a military intervention would be an extraordinary escalation in response.

[TomSea]

A military response would be one of the last choices; but some of Venezuela's neighbors, Peru and Colombia are upset at Venezuela, Colombia has accused Venezuela of trying to foment trouble in their country.

Peru expels Venezuela’s ambassador to protest Maduro’s breaking of democratic order
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/peru-expels-venezuelas-ambassador-to-protest-maduros-breaking-of-democratic-order/2017/08/11/f74ab028-7ed7-11e7-b2b1-aeba62854dfa_story.html?utm_term=.1ed1e21d4f46

I think we might lend a hand to these neighboring countries if they were to do something, them or the OAS, Organization of American States. It seems possible.

[txradioguy]

TRUMP SAYS HE'S CONSIDERING MILITARY RESPONSE TO VENEZUELA

That would be a stupid move.

[TomSea]

Venezuela's laundering Iranian money, Cuba is behind a lot of the power grab in Venezuela.  This is the axis of evil. Yes, do nothing. Maybe they'll team up with Syria, Russia and North Korea too.

http://freebeacon.com/politics/the-iran-hezbollah-venezuela-axis/

[txradioguy]

Venezuela's laundering Iranian money, Cuba is behind a lot of the power grab in Venezuela.  This is the axis of evil. Yes, do nothing. Maybe they'll team up with Syria, Russia and North Korea too.

http://freebeacon.com/politics/the-iran-hezbollah-venezuela-axis/

And that gives him reason to threaten to send our military to Venezuela because?

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[corbe]

   The Church Committee comes back to haunt us again, it use to be much easier to get rid of despots, announcing military option availability adds nothing but ego.

[Bigun]

   The Church Committee comes back to haunt us again, it use to be much easier to get rid of despots, announcing military option availability adds nothing but ego.

We'll see.

[INVAR]

Lessee, Obama dragged the military down to the lowest levels of men and equipment since pre-WWI. 

Today, after only 8 months in office, Trump wishes to threaten war on multiple fronts in more places on the globe than we have military resources.

Brilliant.

No wonder our enemies are laughing their asses off at us.

[Wingnut]

Lessee, Obama dragged the military down to the lowest levels of men and equipment since pre-WWI. 

Today, after only 8 months in office, Trump wishes to threaten war on multiple fronts in more places on the globe than we have military resources.

Brilliant.


No wonder our enemies are laughing their asses off at us.

Friday night is all right for fighting.  I see you have your Trump Hate Chubbie on.  Lets rock.

[RoosGirl]

Putting it on the table at this point does not seem very prudent.  I would bet that average American hasn't a clue about what is going on in Venezuela.

[Wingnut]

Putting it on the table at this point does not seem very prudent.  I would bet that average American hasn't a clue about what is going on in Venezuela.

The attention span of your average american is about as long as Chelsea Manning's Dick

[RoosGirl]

The attention span of your average american is about as long as Chelsea Manning's Dick

Jeez, did you have to bring that thing up again?

Hmm...I guess someone has to cause he can't anymore.

 

[TomSea]

We are a member of the Organization of American States, we might have obligations if there was a vote to do this within the organization. The army there also had a minor rebellion. We could conceivably help them out. They say all that is going on is being done by the Cuban masters of Venezuela.  A power grab, a takeover.  Minor stuff compared to what we see elsewhere, it is interesting we acted in Panama, Grenada. Acting in this hemisphere is not unknown.

[Wingnut]

Jeez, did you have to bring that thing up again?

Hmm...I guess someone has to cause he can't anymore.

 

Baby.. only when stupid posts are bumped that should remain flaccid.  It's a manning moment.

[RoosGirl]

Baby.. only when stupid posts are bumped that should remain flaccid.  It's a manning moment.

Well heck, you didn't have to call me stupid.  I'm going home to mother.

[Wingnut]

Well heck, you didn't have to call me stupid.  I'm going home to mother.

Your mother or mine?   

[Victoria33]

That would be a stupid move.

@txradioguy

I said before he was elected, he would start a war.  I didn't know he would start two - but we're not done yet with him - I now have a Trump "War List", to keep up to date.  Got water, food?

[Wingnut]

@txradioguy

I said before he was elected, he would start a war.  I didn't know he would start two - but we're not done yet with him - I now have a Trump "War List", to keep up to date.  Got water, food?

You will be long dead before the 1st bomb is drop.  So why are you worried?

[corbe]

   @Wingnut if I didn't know better I'd say it's you that's got the Boner to just go smash some Country up, misery does love company, doesn't matter what Hemisphere they are in.

[RoosGirl]

Your mother or mine?   

Heh.  Anywho, stupid people remember threats of going to war with a country that as far as they know is a country is Europe.  Just doesn't seem like something you randomly throw out there.

[Wingnut]

   @Wingnut if I didn't know better I'd say it's you that's got the Boner to just go smash some Country up, misery does love company, doesn't matter what Hemisphere they are in.

Frank Cannon was right about you. 

[corbe]

   What, the Gay rumour again? @Wingnut

[edpc]

"We don't talk about it. But a military operation, a military option, is certainly something we could pursue," he responded.

No, we don't talk about it - we just tweet about it and say things like 'we're locked and loaded.'