Trump Says Russian Military Must Leave Venezuela: 'All Options Are Open'

[DonViejo]

Source: Haaretz/Reuters



'Russia has to get out,' U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters during a meeting with the wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido

Reuters
Mar 27, 2019 5:52 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russian soldiers needed to leave Venezuela, days after a Russian military contingent arrived just outside of Caracas, saying "all options" were open to make that happen.

"Russia has to get out," Trump told reporters during a meeting with the wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido - who he called "the first lady of Venezuela." Asked how that could be accomplished, Trump said: "We'll see. All options are open."

Trump and Vice President Mike Pence met with Fabiana Rosales to express support for her husband, who invoked the constitution to assume the interim presidency in January, saying President Nicolas Maduro's re-election was not legitimate.

"The United States views Russia's arrival of military planes this weekend as an unwelcome provocation," Pence told reporters.


Read more: https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/trump-says-russian-military-must-leave-venezuela-1.7063403

[bearsfootball516]

1. Lol there is no chance Trump bites the hand that feeds him.

[Locrian]

2. yeah but with his buddy (sugar daddy putin)

I wouldn't put it past them to stage some sort of distraction if needed

[watoos]

6. Yeah, I immediately thought the same thing.

Act I of Kabuki theater.

[EX500rider]

16. Actually we killed over 300 Russians in Syria...

.....and have provided lethal weapons to the Ukraine....I doubt Russia was too happy with either of those events.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-russia-casualtie/russian-toll-in-syria-battle-was-300-killed-and-wounded-sources-idUSKCN1FZ2DZ

https://www.voanews.com/a/us-announces-sale-of-lethal-aid-to-ukraine/4277150.html

[.99center]

22. Holy shit, comrade.

Actually, they were killed in self defense when they attacked our base in Syria. What actions did Trump take in retaliation to Russia's bold attack against our troops in Syria? Zero, nada! In fact, he bowed to Putin months later in Helsinki.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/24/world/middleeast/american-commandos-russian-mercenaries-syria.html

American military officials repeatedly warned about the growing mass of troops. But Russian military officials said they had no control over the fighters assembling near the river — even though American surveillance equipment monitoring radio transmissions had revealed the ground force was speaking in Russian.

At 8:30 p.m., three Russian-made T-72 tanks — vehicles weighing nearly 50 tons and armed with 125-millimeter guns — moved within a mile of the Conoco plant. Bracing for an attack, the Green Berets prepared to launch the reaction force.

At the outpost, American soldiers watched a column of tanks and other armored vehicles turn and drive toward them around 10 p.m., emerging from a neighborhood of houses where they had tried to gather undetected.

A half-hour later, the Russian mercenaries and Syrian forces struck.

The Conoco outpost was hit with a mixture of tank fire, large artillery and mortar rounds, the documents show. The air was filled with dust and shrapnel. The American commandos took cover, then ran behind dirt berms to fire anti-tank missiles and machine guns at the advancing column of armored vehicles.

[EX500rider]

23. And the sale of anti tank weapons to Ukraine?

I doubt that made Putin too happy.

[.99center]

24. I'm sure Trump was personally involved with that transaction.

I'll ask again, what actions did Trump take in retaliation to Russia's attack against our troops in Syria? Has Trump ever mentioned it? If he's tough on Russia why wouldn't he codemn a large scale attack against our troops?

And why would you try to spin our troops defending themselves, as an aggressive action towards Russia?

[EX500rider]

25. I'm not saying he is tough on Russia, I just don't think Putin controls his actions..

...as much as most people here believe. I think Trump certainly has the power to cancel arm sales to the Ukraine.

[C_U_L8R]

3. All Options Open -- means -- I Have No Clue

What a knucklehead

[Miguel M]

4. The constitutional 30 days for an interim Prez has passed.

Guaido now has zero standing according to the constitution they used to claim the interim leadership.

To call Ms Rosales Venezuela’s First Lady is a joke. Unless one supports tRumpism/foreign intervention.

[qazplm135]

5. so no comment

on the actual RUSSIAN intervention I see.

[Miguel M]

7. Russia is an ally of Ven, and was invited by the actual Prez of Ven.

Which intervention are you speaking of? Russian intervention in the USA elections?

[qazplm135]

9. LMAO

Of course that's your response.

[Miguel M]

11. Huh? What does that even mean?

Factual info too much for you? Buckle up for an interesting ride on the tRump train.

[Farmer-Rick]

14. You tell him Miguel

I totally agree with you. And welcome

[Miguel M]

15. Thanks. Elliott Abrams, trying to ignore/deflect from their own gordian knot. (video)

Elliott Abrams Can't Explain Why Guaido Is President As The US' Venezuela Narrative Deteriorates

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[Judi Lynn]

19. Outstanding video, Miguel M. Clueless people owe it to themselves to listen to it right away,

and people who have been following whatever actual info. they can find will be confirmed.

Thank you for sharing!

[Farmer-Rick]

33. Trump carried out Putin's plan very efficiently

Now, let's see if Russia can put troops in Cuba? Do you think the GOP or anus mouth would do anything abut it...even if they put missiles in Cuba? I don't think so.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is militarily ready for a Cuban Missile-style crisis if the United States wanted one and threatened to place hypersonic nuclear missiles on ships or submarines near U.S. territorial waters.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-putin/putin-to-u-s-im-ready-for-another-cuban-missile-style-crisis-if-you-want-one-idUSKCN1QA1A3

[yonder]

8. Let's start with Russia leaving our White House first.

[yellowcanine]

10. Or what, Trumpy? You won't invite Vlad for a sleepover?

[keithbvadu2]

12. Putin is still laughing.

Putin is still laughing.

[Lock him up.]

13. Putin is still winning.

Hurry up Congress. Kabuki theater to create a smoke and mirrors (bad) $how.

Lock the orange mob boss before he pushes the wrong buttons...

[howardmappel]

17. Easy peasy - trump will agree to withdraw US troops from S. Korea in exchange.

Normally, that would be a ridiculous idea, but I can see Trump doing it and calling it a win in both Ven and N. Korea.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

18. This is their annual spring Kabuki Theater production. Last two years it was Syria.

This year it's Venezuela.

Trump and Putin need to have something they disagree upon to prove to the world they aren't on the same page on things.

And it always happens in Spring, for whatever reason.

In the end, there will be some tough talk and maybe some token action until the next news cycle, when it's all forgotten.

How many people still remember us bombing empty Syrian airfields twice (after we had notified the Russians of our plans, no less)?

Exactly.

[dalton99a]

36. +1

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

20. Did he say pretty please?

He was so polite to Putin the last go around.

[rockfordfile]

21. Putin that put Trump in where he's at now

[Kurt V.]

26. i wonder if trump will ever realize the putin is not his friend but a tool to be used? nah,

not while the money laundering is going so well.

[Firestorm49]

27. Word salad, and bad word salad at that.

[cstanleytech]

28. Must be "Lets pretend we are not in bed with Putin" time.

[area51]

29. Trump: 'Russia has to get out,'

or what, numbnutz?

[CabalPowered]

30. I've been in touch with a friend in Caracas

She says the situation is really scary. The blackouts are lasting for days. People are starving and refrigerating food is accomplished with bags of ice. A small bag goes for $5 and they only accept dollars. Convoys of troops have been passing through her neighborhood in recent evenings. But she had not heard that Russian troops had landed. Her statement something to the effect.. "that can't be good".

[Sapient Donkey]

31. Ignoring the fact that Trump is president and all that goes with that

What is the basis for the statement that Russian troops must leave the country? I'm not defending Maduro or Russian support of Maduro. In fact, I think Russia should remove its troops and pressure Maduro to step down. Much like they should have done in Syria with Assad. But what I think or what anyone else wants may not be in the interest of Maduro or the Russians. So it's expected that Maduro would take actions like requesting Russian support in order to stay in power, and it's expected Russia would do what it feels it has to do to keep their buddy in power. I also understand why the US and certain other countries want Maduro ousted and support the protests and opposition against him. However, what I take issue with is the word 'must'. Why must they? That sounds a lot like a "do it or else" type of statement. What is the argument for why the US or any other nation should be able to make such demands? Is it something that is really worth backing up with action?

[Buzz Lightyear]

32. Wow. How tough!

Another verbal warning please!

[ck4829]

34. Kick

[Demonaut]

35. what is a "welcome provocation"?

[0rganism]

37. time to deploy the faux brinkmanship

create a fake showdown with the Russians

they back down

Trump claims a huge victory, struts and preens for the press, boosts his poll numbers.

Putin laughs.

[bernie59]

38. Keep the US out.

If we hadn't stuck our nose in it, Russia wouldn't be there. Venezuela was not our ally before anyhow.