Bolton: 'All options are on the table' for Trump in Venezuela

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Jan. 28, 2019, 4:13 PM EST
By Jonathan Allen

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is leaving open the possibility of a U.S. military intervention to protect opposition leader Juan Guaidó, members of the nation's assembly and American diplomatic personnel, national security adviser John Bolton said Monday ...

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/bolton-all-options-are-table-trump-venezuela-n963681

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1. Principles of International Law Recognized in the Charter of the Nremberg Tribunal and in

the Judgment of the Tribunal, 1950.

The crimes hereinafter set out are punishable as crimes under international law:

(a) Crimes against peace:

(i) Planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war of aggression or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements or assurances;

(ii) Participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of any of the acts mentioned under (i) ...

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/ihl/WebART/390-550006?OpenDocument

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2. The 'options' are shipping out to Columbia

Trump is the worst. Such a spiteful and insecure clown.

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3. U.S. diplomats in Venezuela caught in standoff

Jan. 25, 2019, 10:09 AM EST
By Dan De Luce

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's decision to recognize Venezuela's opposition leader as president has thrust the staff of the U.S. embassy in Caracas into a tense and unpredictable showdown between an authoritarian regime and the United States.

Diplomats working abroad typically rely on a host government for their safety. But in this unusual case, American diplomats on the ground have orders to defy the regime that controls the country's security forces after Washington threw its weight behind the opposition ...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/u-s-diplomats-venezuela-caught-standoff-between-trump-maduro-n962631

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4. Are we going to nuke Caracas then?

after all, it's a option

WTF does "all options are on the table" even mean?

No... there are many options NOT on the table moron.

[struggle4progress]

6. The Don and The John have decided to save their political asses by having somebody die

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. OT question

How much time per day does The Don sit on The John?

These two could send us all down the crapper.

[malaise]

5. Venezuela is for the Con what Grenada was for

Reagan. Fuck them all. The US is in no position to use the words democracy or human rights to anyone.

Wag the dog you vile cretin!!!

[pecosbob]

7. I'll bet that working with all parties to find a peaceful and equitable solution is not on the table

The neocons and Exxon both have wanted a coup or an invasion for decades.

[Takket]

8. it is amazing.......

how our concern for people living under a corrupt regime is always directly proportional to the amount of oil that country has.

[roamer65]

9. Invading Venezuela would be a huge mistake.

HUGE.

[spanone]

11. bolton is lusting for war....

I imagine trump sees it as a good diversion....

[JDC]

12. Bolton's mustache vs Maduro's mustache. In the Octogon

Bluff vs Fluff - Live on pay per view. Saturday February 2.

[area51]

13. Wouldn't "all options" include nuclear?