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Is Trump going to attack Venezuela? If so, WTF? Why? (Original Post) wcmagumba Saturday OP
Oil. SamKnause Saturday #1
Also: Socialism AZJonnie Saturday #3
He's vetting his SS/Gestapo Girard442 Saturday #2
Distraction. Ego. dwayneb Saturday #4
His 'fee fees' are hurt, so he has to somehow show he's a "big" man...Likewise create yet more diversions hlthe2b Saturday #5
Two words: oil and minerals. ananda Saturday #6
Answers Botany Saturday #7
Oil Champp Saturday #8
Will Venezuela attack us in return? milestogo Saturday #9
No, and no. sop Saturday #12
Venezuela has the largest amount of oil reserves in the world, more than Saudi Arabia. sop Saturday #10
Oil Cirsium Saturday #11
Ohhh, IDK..... lastlib Saturday #13
Because Fox News needs ratings, that's why! Initech Saturday #14
Don't you remember his appeal to oil companies in the campaign....(paraphrasing)....Give me a billion dollars, Sogo Saturday #15
Because Canada used to be our biggest oil importer Tree Lady Saturday #16

dwayneb

(1,080 posts)
4. Distraction. Ego.
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 01:49 PM
Saturday

He wants to distract from the destruction he is causing and his efforts to invoke the Insurrection Act.

hlthe2b

(111,896 posts)
5. His 'fee fees' are hurt, so he has to somehow show he's a "big" man...Likewise create yet more diversions
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 01:51 PM
Saturday

from all that is failing in this country. I guess he doesn't care that the majority of MAGA voted for him BECAUSE he promised no more wars (as well as racism and hating Libs, but I digresss

Botany

(75,679 posts)
7. Answers
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 01:52 PM
Saturday

Yes he is going to attack Venezuela
the drug running stuff in the boats he
is murdering people in is just a lie those
are outboard motor boats they would run
out of gas within 200 miles from the coast.

Reasons:

Epstein Epstein Epstein
Oil and minerals.
Epstein Epstein Epstein

sop

(16,635 posts)
12. No, and no.
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 02:15 PM
Saturday

Maduro is very unpopular in Venezuela, its economy is a complete wreck and more than eight million Venezuelans have been forced to flee the country due to political instability, violence, hyperinflation, poverty, hunger, and a lack of access to essential services like food and medicine.

sop

(16,635 posts)
10. Venezuela has the largest amount of oil reserves in the world, more than Saudi Arabia.
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 01:55 PM
Saturday

"Despite Venezuela’s massive supply of natural resources, the country still struggles economically. Venezuela and Saudi Arabia have populations of comparable size; however, Saudi Arabia’s economy is twice as large. One of the main reasons for this disparity is the accessibility of each country’s oil reserves."

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/oil-reserves-by-country

Venezuela nationalized its oil industry in 1976 under Carlos Andres Perez, to control the exploration, production, refining, and export of oil. In 1998, when Chávez came to power (and later Nicolás Maduro), the government's control over the industry increased significantly, forcing out most American oil companies. Trump and his Big Oil friends want to regain control of those oil reserves.

Cirsium

(3,044 posts)
11. Oil
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 02:07 PM
Saturday

Oil, and as always with US policy in Latin America, non-compliance with US business interests.

lastlib

(26,953 posts)
13. Ohhh, IDK.....
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 02:57 PM
Saturday

Oil.
Soshulizm.
Ego.
Temper tantrum.
Small penis.....(and small brain)

Take your pick, or add your own.

Sogo

(6,733 posts)
15. Don't you remember his appeal to oil companies in the campaign....(paraphrasing)....Give me a billion dollars,
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 03:11 PM
Saturday

and you can have whatever you want....

Tree Lady

(12,834 posts)
16. Because Canada used to be our biggest oil importer
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 04:37 PM
Saturday

And we are dumping them, he wants to steal Venezuela oil.

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