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6. Trump will launch airstrikes on Venezuela targeting Maduro and his government, perhaps follow it up with ground troops.

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 12:52 PM

Oct 24

Trump hoped Venezuela would respond to his murderous strikes on alleged "narco-terrorists" so he could use that as a pretext to launch a military strike and overthrow Maduro. I think he's tired of waiting, the military overthrow of the current Venezuelan government has been set in motion. More than likely opposition leader María Corina Machado will be installed as the head of a new Venezuelan government.

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Trump orders US carrier strike group to Caribbean [View all] douglas9 Oct 24 OP

Is Been A Dick Donald planning a Tonkin Gulf like incident that he can blame on Venezuela? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 24 #1

You don't have to ask. AverageOldGuy Oct 24 #2

Of course they won't be there, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 24 #4

With Republican sycophants controlling the other branches of government,... LudwigPastorius Oct 24 #21

The carrier alone costs pfitz59 Oct 24 #3

Every elected Republican needs to be held responsible for the actions of this evil Mad Man Chasstev365 Oct 24 #5

The other day someone on DU posted that the Trump ballroom should be turned into a court room to in2herbs Oct 24 #18

Trump will launch airstrikes on Venezuela targeting Maduro and his government, perhaps follow it up with ground troops. sop Oct 24 #6

nothing unites a nation more than an attack from the outside lapfog_1 Oct 24 #9

Hegseth Orders USS Gerald R. Ford to U.S. Southern Command nitpicked Oct 24 #7

More from the USNI article nitpicked Oct 24 #10

Malcolm Nance predicted this lapfog_1 Oct 24 #8

Please tell me there's a lawsuit right now on some judge's desk that can stop Baitball Blogger Oct 24 #11

Um, isn't there a hurricane there? JoseBalow Oct 24 #12

How and why are his bombing of fishing boats mercuryblues Oct 24 #13

No, they're "Special Military Operations"... LudwigPastorius Oct 24 #22

A carrier strike force? popsdenver Oct 24 #23

The Mission: Defend Mar-a-Lago! thought crime Oct 24 #14

It is all because popsdenver Oct 24 #24

Project My Good Friend Epstein is apparently underway C_U_L8R Oct 24 #15

LOL popsdenver Oct 24 #25

Fuck, here we go. orangecrush Oct 24 #16

It's not expecting Venezuela to fight back. mwmisses4289 Oct 24 #17

This is an insane response to ALLEGED DRUG-RUNNING BOATS groundloop Oct 24 #19

Epstein Evolve Dammit Oct 24 #20

So....that storm purr-rat beauty Oct 24 #26

An attempt by Trump to deflect from a failing economy, sinking poll numbers, and Epstein. J_William_Ryan Oct 24 #27

Uhhh...there's a major hurricane in the Caribbean right now... Zorro Oct 24 #28

There's actual war occuring in Eastern Europe, but Ilsa Oct 25 #29

I hope members of the military that carry out his illegal orders, Bayard Oct 25 #30