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I'm sure Trump has told them that they too will find themselves sent off to a supermax in the US if they don't play ball.

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KentK93 said:

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Th UN Security Council meeting tomorrow will be must see tv if it's aired:

https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/01/04/watch-un-ambassador-mike-waltz-is-heading-into-mondays-security-council-meeting-loaded-for-bear-n2197744

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I am sure Mike Waltz is a good ambassador and will do a good job, but the way Marco Rubio has been lately ripping these water-carrying reporters for (any commie party will do) to shreds and the follow-up zingers. I would really love to watch him tear apart all the champagne socialists from Europe and all the other teeth-gnashing liberals claiming to represent their people. When in fact they represent Soros and the WEF.

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Well, the entire regime is pretty much just a narco-terrorist syndicate that uses brute force to cling to power. I think they could probably find ways to leverage the remaining Maduro loyalists.

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I am wondering if someone close to Maduro gave him up. No reports of casualties during the extraction.

Give Delta Force the $50 million bounty

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Maduro gave himself up. Negotiated exit strategy with us to ensure he could get out while remaining above room temperature.

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Faustus said:

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BillYeoman said:

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I am wondering if someone close to Maduro gave him up. No reports of casualties during the extraction.

Give Delta Force the $50 million bounty

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Maduro gave himself up. Negotiated exit strategy with us to ensure he could get out while remaining above room temperature.

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You're thinking there were no South or Central American countries he could have decamped to even assuming his hold on power was that tenuous? A dramatic and undignified capture for not only himself but his wife at the hands of the US and then prison was his only option?

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Faustus said:

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BillYeoman said:

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I am wondering if someone close to Maduro gave him up. No reports of casualties during the extraction.

Give Delta Force the $50 million bounty

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Maduro gave himself up. Negotiated exit strategy with us to ensure he could get out while remaining above room temperature.

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You're thinking there were no South or Central American countries he could have decamped to even assuming his hold on power was tenuous? A dramatic and undignified capture for not only himself but his wife at the hands of the US and then prison was his only option?

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Maybe he couldn't get out due to his Cuban "guards". If he is taken by the US, rolls on everyone he can, maybe he get a very suspended sentence. Better than a cruise missile through the bedroom window.

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The bar to wear stars has been so low for so long that it was literally in the f*****g basement. https://t.co/GViVlFb2lL

— InfantryDort (@infantrydort) January 4, 2026

The military of Venezuela stated that they support Vice President Rodríguez

She has the autocratic stamp of approval.

— WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@WarMonitor3) January 4, 2026

Here's the grifter known as Chris Van Hollen in 2024 declaring that Maduro absolutely lost the election, is not legitimate, and has to be removed from power. https://t.co/p8Ayyq5yDx pic.twitter.com/k4rwJCjyFt

— MAZE (@mazemoore) January 4, 2026

The Venezuela plot thickens:

While Venezuela holds 303 BILLION barrels of oil reserves, much of this is HEAVY crude oil.

Texas and Louisiana also *happen* to have 6 of the LARGEST HEAVY crude oil refineries in the world.

What does this mean? Let us explain.

(a thread) pic.twitter.com/klfm4Lv2sy

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 4, 2026

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These Russian statements are incredible to read.

1. The Ukraine invasion hypocrisy might be an all-timer example.
2. Crying that Trump will just deceive China so ask them. lol. Yes, China who broke the mold on deceit and literally has deceit as a core value of their strategic doctrine.

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if you like that then you'll love this:

🇷🇺 Alexander Dugin, ideologue and propagandist closely associated with Vladimir Putin:

📌 “Whatever the circumstances, the events in Venezuela represent a sharp and acute challenge for Russia. We simply do not have the historical right to ignore them. Across all levels of the… pic.twitter.com/Tz7JW9mgRy

— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) January 4, 2026

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Maybe he couldn't get out due to his Cuban "guards". If he is taken by the US, rolls on everyone he can, maybe he get a very suspended sentence. Better than a cruise missile through the bedroom window.

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If he were to roll on Cuba's President as part of the narco terrorism operation to get him indicted? That's 3D chess legal strategy.

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KentK93 said:

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Excellent information in this thread

The Venezuela plot thickens:

While Venezuela holds 303 BILLION barrels of oil reserves, much of this is HEAVY crude oil.

Texas and Louisiana also *happen* to have 6 of the LARGEST HEAVY crude oil refineries in the world.

What does this mean? Let us explain.

(a thread) pic.twitter.com/klfm4Lv2sy

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 4, 2026

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docb said:

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Exxon Mobil in Baytown can process that nasty crude oil all day long

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KentK93 said:

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Excellent information in this thread

The Venezuela plot thickens:

While Venezuela holds 303 BILLION barrels of oil reserves, much of this is HEAVY crude oil.

Texas and Louisiana also *happen* to have 6 of the LARGEST HEAVY crude oil refineries in the world.

What does this mean? Let us explain.

(a thread) pic.twitter.com/klfm4Lv2sy

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 4, 2026

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Exxon Mobil in Baytown can process that nasty crude oil all day long

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Isn't there a Velero refinery that was purposed built for VZ heavy crude? Looks like this is a timely build: New Houston refinery

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It's 100% wrong. Unless Congress declared War Trump had no right.

I've been a loyal and proud Trump supporter but I'm completely opposed to this action.

Well intentioned or not we can't openly depose other countries leaders, or at least we shouldn't.

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You can have the opinion that "we shouldn't have done this" but you are factually incorrect.

The president can, and should, invade a country for a period of up to 60 days at which time he must notify congress. By day 90, he must withdraw forces if not approved.

In this instance, he used the terrorist designation and the warrants to arrest a fugitive.

Whether you agree or disagree of those facts 1) 60 days, 2) terrorist 3) fugitive and 4) the right to self defense when conducting law enforcement duties, you are sadly misinformed.

If you also think this is the first time the Feds have arrested a terrorist alongside the military, you are also wrong.

Just because this wasn't the Middle East doesn't mean it's legally any different.

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KentK93 said:

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Excellent information in this thread

The Venezuela plot thickens:

While Venezuela holds 303 BILLION barrels of oil reserves, much of this is HEAVY crude oil.

Texas and Louisiana also *happen* to have 6 of the LARGEST HEAVY crude oil refineries in the world.

What does this mean? Let us explain.

(a thread) pic.twitter.com/klfm4Lv2sy

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 4, 2026

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good info.

From what I can remember, The US and Houston specifically used to take in a lot of the heavy Venezuelan crude, the Lyondell refinery on HW 225 in Houston was set up to take all that heavy crude oil. The refinery was sold and I'm not sure if it is even running these days. We can run heavy crude from down there no doubt, it would be great to mix with lighter condensate from the Eagleford most likely

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