Are we going to war with Venezuela today?
"Let’s not kid ourselves. This isn’t a war on drugs; it’s a war on optics. Trump’s trying to look strong, disciplined, and in control while his administration quietly bleeds credibility. So far, no credible evidence has been shown to the American people that any of these so-called 'narco-terrorist' strikes actually hit vessels carrying drugs, or even capable of making it anywhere close to America’s shores."
~ Michael Cohen
"All we have is Pete Hegseth’s word for it — and Trump’s — and let’s be honest, neither carries much credibility anymore. It’s less national security than stagecraft, designed to sell strength where there’s only showmanship."
"Let’s not kid ourselves. This isn’t a war on drugs; it’s a war on optics. Trump’s trying to look strong, disciplined, and in control while his administration quietly bleeds credibility. So far, no credible evidence has been shown to the American people that any of these so-called 'narco-terrorist' strikes actually hit vessels carrying drugs, or even capable of making it anywhere close to America’s shores."
~ Michael Cohen
The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/25/world/politics/trump-aircraft-carrier-latin-america/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #latinamerica #southamerica #venezuela #colombia #donaldtrump #usmilitary #aircraftcarriers #drugs
Rather than hurting Latin America's drug trade, U.S. strikes on vessels Washington claims are ferrying drugs to American soil might be benefiting drug lords by causing a supply crunch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/world/crime-legal/us-drug-strikes-explainer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #us #donaldtrump #venezuela #colombia #drugs #gangs #trade
U.S. President Donald Trump said "the land is going to be next” in his campaign to stop the flow of drugs into the country from Venezuela. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/world/trump-venezuela-land-strikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #venezuela #drugs #gangs #donaldtrump #nicolasmaduro
STOP OCCUPATION 🍉 S. Costa
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«Le democrazie occidentali devono capire che un regime criminale cederà il potere solo di fronte alla minaccia credibile, imminente e severa dell’uso della forza», scriveva la #Machado nel 2019.
Il Manifesto #Venezuela
«Le democrazie occidentali devono capire che un regime criminale cederà il potere solo di fronte alla minaccia credibile, imminente e severa dell’uso della forza», scriveva la #Machado nel 2019.
Il Manifesto #Venezuela
"From Baghdad to Caracas: a Washington manual on sanctions and war
The recent US airstrikes in the Caribbean and military threats against Venezuela are a continuation of decades (or even centuries) of US policy on the region, not a departure from it."
Manolo De Los Santos
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October 20, 2025
#LatinAmerica #Venezuela #Iraq #USA #colonialism #imperialism #capitalism
Legal experts aren't surprised the U.S. government chose not to use the term "prisoners of war" to describe two survivors of an attack on a vessel last week by the U.S. military. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/world/crime-legal/trump-drug-war-prisoners-legal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #drugs #caribbean #organizedcrime #smuggling #venezuela #southamerica #latinamerica #us #donaldtrump #republicans #humanrights
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Qué operaciones puede realizar la CIA en Venezuela: exagentes hablan con la BBC - BBC News Mundo
Qué operaciones puede realizar la CIA en Venezuela: exagentes hablan con la BBC - BBC News Mundo
China condemns US airstrikes in Caribbean, backs Venezuelan sovereignty. China has expressed formal opposition to US airstrikes off the Venezuelan coast after the latest attack that left six dead.
Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦
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Interview: “Cold-Blooded Murder”: David Cole on Trump’s Boat Attacks & CIA Covert Action in Venezuela
“These are sitting ducks, & we are simply engaged in cold-blooded murder of individuals who may or may not be drug smugglers."
"Trump is committing homicide by killing people without trial."
~David Cole, Georgetown University
Interview: “Cold-Blooded Murder”: David Cole on Trump’s Boat Attacks & CIA Covert Action in Venezuela
“These are sitting ducks, & we are simply engaged in cold-blooded murder of individuals who may or may not be drug smugglers."
"Trump is committing homicide by killing people without trial."
~David Cole, Georgetown University
The US is escalating military aggression in the Caribbean under the pretext of a "war on drugs." This includes extrajudicial killings via naval strikes and B-52 flyovers, condemned as illegal by international legal bodies. The true goal is widely seen as regime change to control Venezuela's vast oil reserves, a dangerous revival of neo-colonial Monroe Doctrine policy threatening regional war.
In a surprise move, the admiral who leads U.S. military forces in Latin America said he will step down at the end of this year, two years ahead of schedule, amid escalating tensions with Venezuela. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/world/us-latin-america-admiral-step-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #venezuela #alvinholsey #petehegseth
As tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela escalate, a U.S. military strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean has left survivors, a U.S. official has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/world/us-drug-vessel-strike-survivors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #venezuela #drugs #gangs
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Head of the #US #Military Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, & as the #Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the #Caribbean Sea.
#Trump #law #murder #war #Venezuela #NonInternationalArmedConflict
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/us/politics/southern-command-head-stepping-down.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
