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Comment by Earl_Arthur

4 days ago

If it was strictly a decapitation attack there probably wouldn't be multiple sites involved. They're claiming four states were targeted.

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techterrier  4 days ago

you dont send the choppers in until the air defence is neutered. What do you think a few dozen specaial forces are doing in Caracas?

  • Ancapistani  4 days ago

    I’ve seen videos of what are clearly MH-47s over Caracas.

    Presumably there are SF and/or airborne units executing coordinated strikes on the ground right now. Most likely the 160th, as they were deployed there last I checked.

  • Earl_Arthur  4 days ago

    I don't presume to say, other than there can be a lot of possible missions other than decapitation. Their army has ~120K and they've been expecting stuff to go down for months. This "deal with a general" you're suggesting is very hand-wavey.

    • techterrier  4 days ago

      oh for sure, such is the nature of speculating on these things as they are occuring.

      As you say, this check has been in the mail for a while, so how are vulernable helicopters flying over caracas without any resistance? One dude with a MANPADS could take them down.

      Decapitation is also the only aparent strategic goal of this operation, so it's hardly far fetched to suggest they going for 'one and done'.

      Anyway, beers on me if I'm wrong :)

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