Posted on 10/07/2025 1:05:34 PM PDT by bitt
The board is set. The pieces are moving.
Two days ago, Donald J. Trump presided over a grand celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy’s founding called: Titans of the Sea: A Salute to the Fleet.
Trump headlined a massive rally-like gathering, joined by First Lady Melania Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Navy Secretary John Phelan.
In his 45-minute speech, Trump explicitly mentioned Venezuela multiple times, celebrating that ‘the Navy has supported our mission to blow the cartel terrorists the hell out of the water’.
He also hinted at land-based operations, saying the U.S. would ‘turn attention to drug trafficking happening on land’.
WATCH: ‘They’re not coming by sea anymore — now we’ll hunt them on land’.
Trump hints at a new phase after U.S. strikes off Venezuela’s coast:
‘They’re not coming by sea anymore — now we’ll hunt them on land’
Washington’s ‘anti-cartel’ campaign may soon expand beyond the waters pic.twitter.com/rHUr0q1HF7
— BRICS + World (@BricsPlusWorld) October 6, 2025
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth: ‘what you’re doing right now n is NOT training’.
❗️Pentagon ‘has assembled forces to seize Venezuela airfields & ports’ — Trump-cited media
Southcom posts marines’ live-fire off Caracas coast & Hegseth ‘what you’re doing rn is NOT training’ pic.twitter.com/tzanAlE51l
— RT (@RT_com) October 6, 2025
So, it’s no surprise when we hear reports that Trump has ‘called off efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela’.
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Was going to war with Venezuela part of Trump’s campaign promises? I missed it.
Is he at war with Venezuela? No, then quit bitching. If Gateway Pundit thinks its coming, then there is a much better chance it won’t.
We seize their airports and docking ports just long enough to return our Chinese illegals-they’re in bed with each other. Then throw in the gang bangers from Mexico and El Salvador.
I’m a big supporter of the Monroe Doctrine
“””””I’m a big supporter of the Monroe Doctrine”””””
So far none of the world’s great wars or World Wars have come from our hemisphere, this part of the world doesn’t need the rest of the world’s attention to preserve peace and save lives, and prevent global nuclear war.
A full Carrier Battle Group (CVBG), with an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) on your doorstep means you’re going to have the worst week of your life.
That sounds like one hell of a weekend bash!
Most assuredly there’s a SSGN nearby.
It’s just a LOT of firepower.
154 Tomahawk cruise missiles ...
That could ruin your whole day!
Maduro might soon be chowing down on Chinese food with guests.
It would be better to let junkies buy cough syrup than to start a war.
I don’t like Maduro, but he is Venezuela’s problem.
The Battle Group and ARG carry both F-35B and F-35C as well as F/A-18s and Helicopters.
And a couple of weeks worth of fuel and ordnance.
30days supply for the Ground Contingent.
Thy can put a couple of combat battalions on shore and sustain them for 30 days without help. AND at the same time provide all necessary air support and area denial.
The embassy in Caracas effectively closed six years ago, although SloJo started allowing some US passport renewals there. We haven’t had an ambassador there in 15 years. We don’t recognize Maduro as president, and have since the last election.
Diplomacy.
The Navy should have Edmundo González (***the guy who Maduro stole the election from in 2024 and then had jailed, who was freed and given asylum from Spain***) on one of the ships.
Remove Maduro’s fat ass from the Palace, round up and jail his henchmen (including his corrupt Supreme Court), and then put President González back in office!!!
Bombing Iran didn't count?
The journalist crowd has trouble grasping the title Secretary of War and War Department for some reason.
Does it sound to mean and scary for the flakes?
The “BIG WAHBOOM !” is coming.
Viva la doctrina Monroe !
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