Russian Troops, Aid Arrive In Venezuela After Delivering Red Line Warning To Trump - ZeroHedge

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[–]sawboss 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

This scares me. I am philosophically opposed to military interventions/expansions. Our history with meddling in other countries' affairs is pretty deplorable. But maybe there could be a humanitarian argument to outweigh my anti-war bias. I just don't know.

[–]fred_red_beans[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I don't feel the US has any business intervening in Venezuela other than to exlpoit it's resources. Take a look at the other posts in this sub, the so called humanitarian crisis is just an excuse for US to intervene.

[–]sawboss 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I don't feel the US has any business intervening in Venezuela

That is also my feeling, naturally. Feelings aren't fact based arguments though. I'm sure the situation is more complex than I know.

other than to exlpoit it's resources.

If by "exploit" you mean "purchase their oil at market prices, I don't see anything wrong with that. Like I said though, the only thing I know for sure is I don't know.

Too bad I can't count on the press to give a factual account of what's actually happening. All I really know is that real venezuelans say they are really suffering.

[–]hennaojisan 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Speaking of "feels," this has parallels with the 1961 Cuban Missle Crisis that came very close to starting a war. Bear baiters must be careful here. Are the Deep Underground Military Bases (DUMBs) ready? Do any of us have access? I doubt it.

[–]sawboss 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I thought something similar, but current day Russia is not equal to 1960s' USSR.

[–]hennaojisan 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It only takes a few nukes to ruin your whole day.