Posted on 08/11/2017 10:37:42 PM PDT by Spiridon
I second that, leave South America alone - build a wall now.
NO.
Venezuela is not a threat to the US, they are not our business. Trump needs to keep his attention on N. Korea, Iran, and ISIS.
Finance, arm and train their resistance and move on.
Why should we have our military babysit that rubbish heap?
Venezuelans have been trash talking the US for over a decade making it their whipping boy for their problems. So why should we care about the situation they are now in?
Not to mention ANTIFA and the media who are jumping to conclusions in Virginia.
Close down CITGO too?
Sure, why not? Maybe cutting off revenue will force change. Isn’t that what we are attempting via China with North Korea? I see, but have not read, another thread someone just posted wherein the title and excerpt seem to suggest that China is going to stop importing coal and such for North Korea. That will hurt North Korea. Enough to force change? Depends.
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