(01-05-2026 04:21 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Trump repeated again today, acknowledging that Petro is still the head of Colombia, "but not for long."

So, Trump has the following in his sights:

1. Cuba: "It will fall on its own." (Venezuela supplied their oil. Oops.)

2. Iran: Ayatollah rumored to be close to leaving into exile. "If you shoot any protesters, you will regret it."

3. Colombia: See above.

Influencing, especially in our hemisphere... true freedom and ousting narco terrorist regimes who are going to be easy partners with the likes of Iran, China, Russia is very important for the success and freedom of our kids and grandkids.

Trumps goal of curbstomping commies in the US and our hemisphere is a quality plan.



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(01-05-2026 08:12 PM)maximus Wrote:  

(01-05-2026 04:21 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Trump repeated again today, acknowledging that Petro is still the head of Colombia, "but not for long."

So, Trump has the following in his sights:

1. Cuba: "It will fall on its own." (Venezuela supplied their oil. Oops.)

2. Iran: Ayatollah rumored to be close to leaving into exile. "If you shoot any protesters, you will regret it."

3. Colombia: See above.

Influencing, especially in our hemisphere... true freedom and ousting narco terrorist regimes who are going to be easy partners with the likes of Iran, China, Russia is very important for the success and freedom of our kids and grandkids.

Trumps goal of curbstomping commies in the US and our hemisphere is a quality plan.



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Yep. This is the good trump. The trump that does what mainstream republicans are too cowardly to do.

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Apparently Venezuela government used anti-aircraft missiles to target drones. Also, the government there is arresting anti-Maduro protesters and journalists.

(01-05-2026 09:18 PM)hburg Wrote:  Apparently Venezuela government used anti-aircraft missiles to target drones. Also, the government there is arresting anti-Maduro protesters and journalists.

Yep, I saw that, too. They better cut that out and abandon their old ways. Like, ricky tick.

(01-05-2026 09:18 PM)hburg Wrote:  Apparently Venezuela government used anti-aircraft missiles to target drones. Also, the government there is arresting anti-Maduro protesters and journalists.

Friendly fire apparently. One of their drones came too close to the palace and they thought they were under attack...itchy trigger fingers.

Per Fox News, Trump appoints 4 "Overseers" of US involvement in Venezuela:

* JD Vance
* Marco Rubio
* Pete Hegseth
* Stephen Miller

Appointing Rubio to this panel is pretty funny. He is already Secretary of State, National Security Adviser, Acting Administrator of USAID, and Acting Archivist at NARA. I hope he has strong people in the #2 positions at each agency.

Miller is kind of funny, too. He has been banned by CNN from appearances on their network. Jake Tapper relented yesterday, and Miller absolutely blew up the place. Maybe somebody here can find that video.

^^ Thanks!

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/...rcna252434

As expected Trump already saying taxpayers will pay for oil infrastructure improvements in Venezuela. It’s Halliburton all over again. Socialize the costs, privatize the profits!

More opportunities for graft and looting by the most corrupt administration of all time.
Also heard Trump proclaimed the cult will love him no matter what he does:

“MAGA loves me. I am maga. MAGA loves everything I do”

Quote:2026 is shaping up to be a watershed moment for exposing entrenched corruption.
Hugo Carvajal's explosive letter from December 2025, penned from a U.S. federal prison, pulls back the curtain on Maduro's regime as a deliberate "narco-terrorist organization" weaponizing drugs against America, flooding our streets with fentanyl and cocaine while embedding operatives amid border chaos.

As Venezuela's former intelligence chief, Carvajal witnessed firsthand how Chavez and Maduro turned PDVSA oil funds into slush money for influencing foreign leaders and undermining U.S. security allegations that echo longstanding concerns about Venezuelan espionage and potential meddling in democratic processes.

With Maduro now captured and facing narco terrorism charges in a New York courtroom pleading not guilty while defiantly claiming he's "still president" the floodgates could open.

His indictment details two decades of collaboration with cartels like the Cartel of the Suns, and Carvajal's cooperation, post his June 2025 guilty plea, hints at deeper revelations about regime ties to U.S. figures.

Remember Smartmatic's Venezuelan origins fueled credible questions about election integrity in 2020, with software vulnerabilities and regime links that Powell and others rightly spotlighted.

Recent DOJ probes into those claims, amid Smartmatic executives' indictments for overseas bribes, suggest the Kraken isn't just myth it's surfacing.

If Carvajal's assertions about regime payoffs to unnamed U.S. officials hold water, we're looking at a betrayal that has cost hundreds of thousands of American lives through overdoses and weakened our sovereignty.
Trump's decisive action in ousting Maduro normalizes accountability for foreign adversaries, paving the way for full transparency.

This isn't just about one regime it's about reclaiming America's future from shadow influences. Justice is coming.

From the article ballgargle posted, trying to be a gotcha man: Big oil firms will either "get reimbursed by us or through revenue," Trump told NBC News in an exclusive interview. Heck, even the headline says "may" and not "will" as ballgargle alleges.

If you're gonna post something, at least know what it's actually saying and get it right in your summary. Otherwise, just don't post it at all.

(01-06-2026 07:55 AM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/...rcna252434

As expected Trump already saying taxpayers will pay for oil infrastructure improvements in Venezuela. It’s Halliburton all over again. Socialize the costs, privatize the profits!

More opportunities for graft and looting by the most corrupt administration of all time.
Also heard Trump proclaimed the cult will love him no matter what he does:

“MAGA loves me. I am maga. MAGA loves everything I do”

I don't like the idea, but I don't blame the Oil companies either. They built it once before and Chavez stole it all from them. I wouldn't be in a huge hurry to reinvest. Sell the oil you can and use that money to start rebuilding what is needed.

(01-06-2026 07:55 AM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/...rcna252434

As expected Trump already saying taxpayers will pay for oil infrastructure improvements in Venezuela. It’s Halliburton all over again. Socialize the costs, privatize the profits!

More opportunities for graft and looting by the most corrupt administration of all time.
Also heard Trump proclaimed the cult will love him no matter what he does:

“MAGA loves me. I am maga. MAGA loves everything I do”

Youre lost kiddo

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(01-06-2026 08:08 AM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  From the article ballgargle posted, trying to be a gotcha man: Big oil firms will either "get reimbursed by us or through revenue," Trump told NBC News in an exclusive interview. Heck, even the headline says "may" and not "will" as ballgargle alleges.

If you're gonna post something, at least know what it's actually saying and get it right in your summary. Otherwise, just don't post it at all.

Sure GC. Wanna take a bet on how it turns out?

(01-06-2026 08:11 AM)maximus Wrote:  

(01-06-2026 07:55 AM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/...rcna252434

As expected Trump already saying taxpayers will pay for oil infrastructure improvements in Venezuela. It’s Halliburton all over again. Socialize the costs, privatize the profits!

More opportunities for graft and looting by the most corrupt administration of all time.
Also heard Trump proclaimed the cult will love him no matter what he does:

“MAGA loves me. I am maga. MAGA loves everything I do”

Youre lost kiddo

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Sadly, true. Don’t recognize my country any more that’s for sure. Threatening our allies, strengthening our enemies. Half of the country cheering on cruelty and weakness.

So making assumptions is accurate news reporting now? (Even summarizing?) My God, you're an idiot, ballgargle.

Seriously, please learn the difference between "may" and will". Also, using "either" means it's one or the other.

You know how American English works. How old are you again? (Actually, don't answer that because I don't care.)

Now then... if we do end up reimbursing them, will it be a bad move? Perhaps, but they were also supposed to have been paid by the Venezuelan government due to a judgement from several years back. (Have people forgotten Chavez seized their equipment and infrastructure? I guess they have.) And let's face it, oil still makes the world go 'round so they'll most likely make their money back anyway to the point where we won't have to reimburse them.

Oh, and one last thing: The most corrupt administration in American presidential history ended when Biden left office on January 20, 2025.

(01-06-2026 08:00 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

Quote:2026 is shaping up to be a watershed moment for exposing entrenched corruption.
Hugo Carvajal's explosive letter from December 2025, penned from a U.S. federal prison, pulls back the curtain on Maduro's regime as a deliberate "narco-terrorist organization" weaponizing drugs against America, flooding our streets with fentanyl and cocaine while embedding operatives amid border chaos.

As Venezuela's former intelligence chief, Carvajal witnessed firsthand how Chavez and Maduro turned PDVSA oil funds into slush money for influencing foreign leaders and undermining U.S. security allegations that echo longstanding concerns about Venezuelan espionage and potential meddling in democratic processes.

With Maduro now captured and facing narco terrorism charges in a New York courtroom pleading not guilty while defiantly claiming he's "still president" the floodgates could open.

His indictment details two decades of collaboration with cartels like the Cartel of the Suns, and Carvajal's cooperation, post his June 2025 guilty plea, hints at deeper revelations about regime ties to U.S. figures.

Remember Smartmatic's Venezuelan origins fueled credible questions about election integrity in 2020, with software vulnerabilities and regime links that Powell and others rightly spotlighted.

Recent DOJ probes into those claims, amid Smartmatic executives' indictments for overseas bribes, suggest the Kraken isn't just myth it's surfacing.

If Carvajal's assertions about regime payoffs to unnamed U.S. officials hold water, we're looking at a betrayal that has cost hundreds of thousands of American lives through overdoses and weakened our sovereignty.
Trump's decisive action in ousting Maduro normalizes accountability for foreign adversaries, paving the way for full transparency.

This isn't just about one regime it's about reclaiming America's future from shadow influences. Justice is coming.

I hope I'm around to see it. Hell, I wish I could participate in it. If I were 40 years younger with the same mindset I have now, I'd enlist today. I hope it doesn't get to the point where we are forcing 70 year olds into action, but set me down somewhere, and I can still shoot!

It would be glorious to watch as anyone who has aided and abetted any person or organization in acting against the U.S. or who has taken money from foreign influences is carted off to prison. I'm not referring to serving six months at a minimum-security facility, like Club Fed, where these parasites pick up trash on the beach in Pensacola, either.

If we were able to round them all up, we'd have to build several more prisons.

Schiff is a Senator now. He is in Feinstein's old seat.