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Venezuela Prepares for War With U.S. With ‘Rifles, Missiles and Well-Oiled Tanks at the Ready’
Newsweek ^ | September 26, 2017 | Cristina Silva

Posted on 09/27/2017 8:25:58 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called on his nation's military leaders Tuesday to prepare for war against the U.S. days after the Trump administration banned Venezuelan officials from entering the nation.

"We have been shamelessly threatened by the most criminal empire that ever existed and we have the obligation to prepare ourselves to guarantee peace," said Maduro, who wore a green uniform and a military hat as he spoke with his army top brass during a military exercise involving tanks and missiles. "We need to have rifles, missiles and well-oiled tanks at the ready....to defend every inch of the territory if needs be," he added.

The Trump administration has taken a hard stance against Maduro's regime by banning money lending to Venezuela's government or its state oil company PDVSA, and passing sanctions against Maduro and his top officials....

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: conflict; maduro; pdvsa; sanctions; searchworks; trump; venezuela; war
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To: eartick

If There is a war it will be when North Korea, Iran, Cuba, and Syria all attack the USA on the same day. As it stands Venezuela couldn’t beat Spain.


21 posted on 09/27/2017 11:52:08 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Satire right?


22 posted on 09/28/2017 12:43:48 AM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.6l)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade
If There is a war it will be when North Korea, Iran, Cuba, and Syria all attack the USA on the same day. As it stands Venezuela couldn’t beat Spain.

Well I damn sure hope they come up through South Texas. Would like to get rid of some of this stockpiled ammo I got and get in a little target practice on some bigger targets than squirrels and a human size target again would be nice.

23 posted on 09/28/2017 2:19:16 AM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Maduro, here's what our Hellfire missiles think of your "well oiled tanks"
24 posted on 09/28/2017 2:26:56 AM PDT by Enchante ( I lost my tagline, has anyone found it???)
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feh... they'll get tired of this in a couple months
25 posted on 09/28/2017 4:21:37 AM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Dictatorship 101 - give your people an enemy that is not you.


26 posted on 09/28/2017 5:49:36 AM PDT by upbeat5
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What a pathetic joke the venezeulan people have played on themselves. Hahaha. Shut up and eat your pets...and anteaters.


27 posted on 09/28/2017 9:25:27 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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