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Comment by goatlover

6 days ago

It's still military interference in a soverign nation to effect regime change.

Nevertheless, if you genuinely believe in the principles of democracy, this is a win.

It would have been better if Maduro had respected the choice of Venezuelan voters. But that didn't happen, so here we are.

  • I don’t really care to get involved of the affairs of foreign governments. This isn’t about “narcoterrorism” or democracy. You’re a fool if you think that.

    • I don't really care what it's "about". I care that the Venezuelan people get their democracy back. Even if Trump is doing this because the voices in his head told him to do it, ending Maduro's rule is a step in the right direction.

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  • > Nevertheless, if you genuinely believe in the principles of democracy, this is a win.

    That is at best premature. Maybe wait for the outcome?

  • Yes, foreign intervention worked wonderfully in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and other parts of the world. We should also thank Russia for trying hard to extend its thriving democracy to Ukraine.

  • that's always the convenient excuse of the foreign attackers -- that they are "liberating the people"

    we've seen this over and over again in foreign policy of large powerful countries

    lets not pretend that this is about establishing democracy; it's about access to Venezuelan oil

    it's the US showing it can do whatever it wants in its "backyard", just as it always has

    No wonder Trump likes Putin