Guaido now pretty much begging US to invade Venezuela

Hot Air.com ^ | May 12, 2019 | JAZZ SHAW

[usconservative]

These countries need to do this themselves!! They VOTED for Socialism....plus Guaido is also a Socialist!!

Exactly right. Those who want freedom need to fight for it and get it for themselves.. True freedom is not acquired at the cost of others bloodshed.

As much as Maduro needs to go, so does Socialism in Venezuela. When the Venezuelan people stop voting for one form of socialism over another and really want to be free they'll take matters into their own hands and do what our country did in 1776.

Not one single drop of precious American blood should ever be spilled in a Socialist country.

[Jacob Kell]

Hugo Chavez won his first election fair, unofrtuanely, but there is reason, from what I know, that he won his second with fraud. Also, totalitarian societies are frightently good at turning their people into cowed sheep. Chavez disarmed the Venezuelan people, if you remember, and he probably made sure to put politically reliable cronies in the Venezuelan military officer corps.

[Jacob Kell]

Social democrat, actually, from what I’ve heard. He might well be the best possible option in that country.

[GOP Congress]

It is RUSSIA who is directly intervening in Venezuelan affairs. While I cannot confirm its accuracy, it was said that Maduro was actually on the runway ready to flee to Cuba when the Russians came with his Spetznaz troops. The only reason that Maduro and his cabal loyalists in the military and security forces are still controlling things is through Russian support.

We have every right to prevent such support. This even includes military consultation (not intervention) with President Guaido’s allies, though at this point would not be necessary. Finally, if Guaido and the majority of the populace of Venezuela request ANY military assistance from the U.S., providing such requests are verified six ways to Sunday, then damn the Democrats and provide such assistance. But ONLY if asked for by the president and a majority of his constituents.

[Jacob Kell]

Did Maduro truly win? Or did he use fraud?

[grania]

They can’t even pretend Guaido won the election. He never ran for President. Sanctions are an act of war. We did not elect President Trump to put Darth Vader in charge of our foreign policy.

[grania]

If we support the Legislature illegally removing their President, what’s to stop our Legislature from doing the same?

[Jim Noble]

“It may inflame the population to revolt”

Why do you believe the population is ready for revolution? The history of the past two years strongly suggests that Maduro has strong popular support.

The MOST you could say about this is “we don’t know”. That presents the WORST scenario for a US military intervention I could possibly imagine.

[grania]

You’re not alone on FR. I share your sentiments. I would like to add that sanctions are an act of war. By that commonly accepted situation the US has declared war on a lot of countries.

[Jim Noble]

“But ONLY if asked for by the president and a majority of his constituents.”

Under existing circumstances, it is impossible to determine the will of the people living in Venezuela.

[rintintin]

Did Maduro truly win? Or did he use fraud?

All I know is there was an election, but Guida wasn’t even a candidate. Yet Guida says he needs to be installed as president. Sounds like the Democrats in US calling for Trumps ouster

[himno hero]

Maybe the Russians need to airdrop some arms so they can retake the factory?

[grania]

Bert: You said to rintintin: “Your comparison is stupid”. No, it isn’t. When I grew up we supported freedom and wanted to spread the values we embraced. Saudi Arabia is not a friend. It’s a benefactor of our militaristic ways. Add to that, it wasn’t even a nation until European mapmakers made a mess of things after WW1.

[Sacajaweau]

They’re allies....

[bert]

Balderdash....... you are both wrong and bigoted

[Karl Spooner]

I think they're a write-off. As Nixon once said, they are "prone to violence and irrationality". Probably why we really haven't did anything there.

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During a goodwill trip through Latin America, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by an angry crowd and nearly overturned while traveling through Caracas, Venezuela. The incident was the dramatic highlight of trip characterized by Latin American anger over some of America's Cold War policies.

The trip began with some controversy, as Nixon engaged in loud and bitter debates with student groups during his travels through Peru and Uruguay. In Caracas, Venezuela, however, things took a dangerous turn. A large crowd of angry Venezuelans who shouted anti-American slogans stopped Nixon's motorcade through the capital city. They attacked the car, damaged its body and smashed the windows. Inside the vehicle, Secret Service agents covered the vice president and at least one reportedly pulled out his weapon. Miraculously, they escaped from the crowd and sped away.

In Washington, President Eisenhower dispatched U.S. troops to the Caribbean area to rescue Nixon from further threats if necessary. None occurred, and the vice president left Venezuela ahead of schedule.

https://youtu.be/nvigX1doz2U

[SoCal Pubbie]

Blockades can be considered an act of war. Sanctions are not. That’s just silly.

[bray]

Socialism sounds wonderful until you are under it.

[buffyt]

AMEN, you are RIGHT!

[GOP Congress]

Allies to WHOM? OFFICIAL Venezuela is under control of the Constitutional government headed by President Guaido. He CERTAINLY wants NO part of the Russians in his country. At this point, Russia is an uninvited presence who “allies” with the illegal cabal of Maduro.