Trump says that the USA is going to run Venezuela until free and fair elections can be held. Well, where is the budget for that supposed to come from? Anyone who questions the "wisdom" of this exercise of raw power will be targeted as defenders of narco-terrorists. The American people are saps so I doubt there will be much popular protest. More interesting will be how the rest of the world responds... or doesn't. Not many world leaders are as clear thinking and morally consistent as Pope Leo. The UN response should be interesting kabuki theater to watch.
The cynic in me is being fed too much today. I need to visit the vomitorium.
For the record, we Venezuelans are happy that Maduro is out. No matter how. This is as much of a domestic violence situation when someone unlawfully intervenes. Then it’s uncertainty and a glimpse of hope. Sure, it’s the oil, but we weren’t getting any of its benefits. This may lead to a more stable regime that collaborates with Trump’s government. All of that is possible, but we have been stuck for so long. So long that we are happy this happened.
I differ as there is also a huge socialist movement eg Mamdami. Some built up resenent but
I believe income inequality is the bulk of what gave us Trump. Started back in the ‘60’s. The poor went to Vietnam and many dodged by having a kid, running to Canada or developing bone spurs. Nixon opened up China (we lost jobs and gained cheap stuff); Regan came along with trickle down notions and put the kabosh on the fairness doctrine; and while working class incomes stagnated, capital was handsomely rewarded while labor was not. Enter talk radio personality Rush Limbaugh convincing many that feminism and environmentalism should be rejected, racism was ok, liberals let in too many from Latin America, all in a tone not encouraging talk across divisions. The end result is we have few leaders with any character in any party and too many (pardon my slang) “old white guys who want to go back to the 50’s in America and the age of imperialism everywhere else….except Russia. Just my HO.
I posted this on another article and it belongs here as well.
After reading this, is anyone really going to criticize Trump for being a rogue but give every other President a pass??
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Below is a list of U.S. presidents who have deployed airstrikes or military actions without specific Congressional approval.
This list highlights presidents and their most notable actions. All of these actions were justified under the president’s constitutional authority as Commander in Chief or under previous authorizations such as the 2001 or 2002 AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force) None of these are predicated by congressional votes beforehand:
Harry S. Truman
• Korea (1950) – Deployed U.S. forces and authorized airstrikes in Korea without formal Congressional declaration of war.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Lebanon (1958) – Ordered U.S. air and naval forces into Lebanon to stabilize a political crisis.
John F. Kennedy
• Cuba (1961 & 1962) – Bay of Pigs (though indirectly supported), and later the Cuban Missile Crisis military posture.
Lyndon B. Johnson
• Vietnam (1964) – Gulf of Tonkin airstrikes occurred before the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed.
Richard Nixon
• Cambodia & Laos (1969–1973) – Conducted secret and unauthorized bombing campaigns as part of Vietnam War.
Ronald Reagan
• Libya (1986) – Bombed Tripoli and Benghazi in retaliation for the Berlin discotheque bombing.
• Grenada (1983) – Invasion and airstrikes without prior congressional approval.
George H. W. Bush
• Panama (1989) – Invasion and airstrikes to oust Manuel Noriega.
• Iraq (1990 & 1991) – Airstrikes began before Congress passed a resolution approving Desert Storm.
Bill Clinton
• Bosnia (1995) – NATO airstrikes in Bosnia without Congressional approval.
• Iraq (1998) – Operation Desert Fox airstrikes against Saddam Hussein.
• Kosovo (1999) – 78-day NATO bombing campaign without Congressional approval.
George W. Bush
• Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia (2001 to 2009) – Authorized drone strikes relying on the 2001 AUMF but without specific country-by-country authorization.
Barack Obama
• Libya (2011) – Air campaign as part of NATO action to topple Gaddafi, without Congressional approval.
• Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Yemen (2014 to 2016) – Airstrikes against ISIS and other terror groups under 2001 AUMF, no new authorization sought.
Donald Trump
• Syria (2017 & 2018) – Airstrikes against Assad regime over chemical weapons, without Congressional approval.
• Iraq (2020) – Ordered airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
• Somalia & Yemen (ongoing) – Continued air campaigns under prior AUMFs.
Summary:
Every U.S. president from Truman to Biden has authorized military airstrikes or operations without direct and new Congressional approval at some point during their presidency.
This entire article is intellectually dishonest without historical context and is just being used as a cudgel to turn the public against Trump.
Both Democratic and Republican presidents, nay MOST presidents have been involved in regime change in other countries for decades.
Since WW2 the US has had it's hand in nearly every single foreign affair around the world, primarily to continue to enforce the $US as the World Reserve Currency or to maintain the US's global economic dominance.
In just the past few decades, we have seen:
George Bush Sr invaded Iraq for oil. The pretense was to help poor Kuwait, when in fact, Saddam began trading oil for currencies OTHER than the $US and Iraq was invaded to maintain the $US's global dominance.
George Bush Sr. invaded Iraq under false pretenses. There were no WMD found and so Bush Jr LIED to congress to get their approval.
Clinton unilaterally, without congressional approval bombed Europe for the first time since WW2 under the false pretense of humanitarian aid for Kosovo, when in fact, Clinton had a proposed oil pipeline from the Caspian Sea to destabilize Russia's oil supply. Serbia was the ONLY plot of land along the proposed pipeline that was not a NATO ally, so Serbia was invaded and Kosovo became a NATO ally simply to provide land for the pipeline. The infrastructure for this pipeline was already built before the 1st bombs ever dropped on Serbia. This is all documented in a National Geographic article from that time period.
Obama invaded Libya under false humanitarian pretenses, because Qaddafi was planning on creating an African Reserve Currency backed by Gold, which would have shaken the US's hold as the Global Reserve Currency.
Biden's regime destroyed the Nordstream pipeline in an act of International Terrorism to destabilize Russia.
None of these Presidents were held accountable for illegal acts.
And that's just in the last 30 years. I haven't even delved into Cuba and the attempted false flag attempt and many other events that the US has been deeply involved in over regime changes, geopolitical manipulation and other corrupt practices.
So instead of framing this like another article on Trump Derangement Syndrome, how about we start speaking through historical perspectives and offer real solutions...like why is the US ALWAYS involved in some sort of regime change?
Venezuela was invaded because Maduro was internationally recognized by MOST Western Democratic countries as an illegitimate ruler, and he was circumventing US sanctions by selling oil to Russia and China and funding his regime. This latest military operation was enacted to destabilize Russia and China's hold on the country with the world's LARGEST OIL RESERVES.
You people need to start doing real journalism, because the majority of this publications are all just ultra Left Wing propaganda, and they don't seem to be interested in the truth at all.
The West and the 'Free World' fell when Liberals around the world decided to globalize their politics, unite with the WEF and give powers to outside organizations (like the WHO) to effect change within the US.
Trump was literally the only person standing in their way.
...And without the corrupt overreach of the Liberals over the past 2 decades which have spoiled society for everyone, you don't get a 'Trump'.
Trump is not the problem. This new breed of 'Liberals' that are not actually Liberals is. Trump is simply a reaction to the corruptions of the Liberals.
Trump says that the USA is going to run Venezuela until free and fair elections can be held. Well, where is the budget for that supposed to come from? Anyone who questions the "wisdom" of this exercise of raw power will be targeted as defenders of narco-terrorists. The American people are saps so I doubt there will be much popular protest. More interesting will be how the rest of the world responds... or doesn't. Not many world leaders are as clear thinking and morally consistent as Pope Leo. The UN response should be interesting kabuki theater to watch.
The cynic in me is being fed too much today. I need to visit the vomitorium.
Gosh. How to pick the tastiest turd from this punch bowl....
For the record, we Venezuelans are happy that Maduro is out. No matter how. This is as much of a domestic violence situation when someone unlawfully intervenes. Then it’s uncertainty and a glimpse of hope. Sure, it’s the oil, but we weren’t getting any of its benefits. This may lead to a more stable regime that collaborates with Trump’s government. All of that is possible, but we have been stuck for so long. So long that we are happy this happened.
" it violates the constitutional provision that puts voting laws under the control of state governments"
Interesting .. does this hot take also apply to The Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965?
Understood. You believe
Trump is a reaction to “super” liberals.
I differ as there is also a huge socialist movement eg Mamdami. Some built up resenent but
I believe income inequality is the bulk of what gave us Trump. Started back in the ‘60’s. The poor went to Vietnam and many dodged by having a kid, running to Canada or developing bone spurs. Nixon opened up China (we lost jobs and gained cheap stuff); Regan came along with trickle down notions and put the kabosh on the fairness doctrine; and while working class incomes stagnated, capital was handsomely rewarded while labor was not. Enter talk radio personality Rush Limbaugh convincing many that feminism and environmentalism should be rejected, racism was ok, liberals let in too many from Latin America, all in a tone not encouraging talk across divisions. The end result is we have few leaders with any character in any party and too many (pardon my slang) “old white guys who want to go back to the 50’s in America and the age of imperialism everywhere else….except Russia. Just my HO.
I posted this on another article and it belongs here as well.
After reading this, is anyone really going to criticize Trump for being a rogue but give every other President a pass??
---------------------
Below is a list of U.S. presidents who have deployed airstrikes or military actions without specific Congressional approval.
This list highlights presidents and their most notable actions. All of these actions were justified under the president’s constitutional authority as Commander in Chief or under previous authorizations such as the 2001 or 2002 AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force) None of these are predicated by congressional votes beforehand:
Harry S. Truman
• Korea (1950) – Deployed U.S. forces and authorized airstrikes in Korea without formal Congressional declaration of war.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Lebanon (1958) – Ordered U.S. air and naval forces into Lebanon to stabilize a political crisis.
John F. Kennedy
• Cuba (1961 & 1962) – Bay of Pigs (though indirectly supported), and later the Cuban Missile Crisis military posture.
Lyndon B. Johnson
• Vietnam (1964) – Gulf of Tonkin airstrikes occurred before the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed.
Richard Nixon
• Cambodia & Laos (1969–1973) – Conducted secret and unauthorized bombing campaigns as part of Vietnam War.
Ronald Reagan
• Libya (1986) – Bombed Tripoli and Benghazi in retaliation for the Berlin discotheque bombing.
• Grenada (1983) – Invasion and airstrikes without prior congressional approval.
George H. W. Bush
• Panama (1989) – Invasion and airstrikes to oust Manuel Noriega.
• Iraq (1990 & 1991) – Airstrikes began before Congress passed a resolution approving Desert Storm.
Bill Clinton
• Bosnia (1995) – NATO airstrikes in Bosnia without Congressional approval.
• Iraq (1998) – Operation Desert Fox airstrikes against Saddam Hussein.
• Kosovo (1999) – 78-day NATO bombing campaign without Congressional approval.
George W. Bush
• Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia (2001 to 2009) – Authorized drone strikes relying on the 2001 AUMF but without specific country-by-country authorization.
Barack Obama
• Libya (2011) – Air campaign as part of NATO action to topple Gaddafi, without Congressional approval.
• Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Yemen (2014 to 2016) – Airstrikes against ISIS and other terror groups under 2001 AUMF, no new authorization sought.
Donald Trump
• Syria (2017 & 2018) – Airstrikes against Assad regime over chemical weapons, without Congressional approval.
• Iraq (2020) – Ordered airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
Joe Biden
• Syria (2021 & 2022) – Airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia groups.
• Somalia & Yemen (ongoing) – Continued air campaigns under prior AUMFs.
Summary:
Every U.S. president from Truman to Biden has authorized military airstrikes or operations without direct and new Congressional approval at some point during their presidency.
This entire article is intellectually dishonest without historical context and is just being used as a cudgel to turn the public against Trump.
Both Democratic and Republican presidents, nay MOST presidents have been involved in regime change in other countries for decades.
Since WW2 the US has had it's hand in nearly every single foreign affair around the world, primarily to continue to enforce the $US as the World Reserve Currency or to maintain the US's global economic dominance.
In just the past few decades, we have seen:
George Bush Sr invaded Iraq for oil. The pretense was to help poor Kuwait, when in fact, Saddam began trading oil for currencies OTHER than the $US and Iraq was invaded to maintain the $US's global dominance.
George Bush Sr. invaded Iraq under false pretenses. There were no WMD found and so Bush Jr LIED to congress to get their approval.
Clinton unilaterally, without congressional approval bombed Europe for the first time since WW2 under the false pretense of humanitarian aid for Kosovo, when in fact, Clinton had a proposed oil pipeline from the Caspian Sea to destabilize Russia's oil supply. Serbia was the ONLY plot of land along the proposed pipeline that was not a NATO ally, so Serbia was invaded and Kosovo became a NATO ally simply to provide land for the pipeline. The infrastructure for this pipeline was already built before the 1st bombs ever dropped on Serbia. This is all documented in a National Geographic article from that time period.
Obama invaded Libya under false humanitarian pretenses, because Qaddafi was planning on creating an African Reserve Currency backed by Gold, which would have shaken the US's hold as the Global Reserve Currency.
Biden's regime destroyed the Nordstream pipeline in an act of International Terrorism to destabilize Russia.
None of these Presidents were held accountable for illegal acts.
And that's just in the last 30 years. I haven't even delved into Cuba and the attempted false flag attempt and many other events that the US has been deeply involved in over regime changes, geopolitical manipulation and other corrupt practices.
So instead of framing this like another article on Trump Derangement Syndrome, how about we start speaking through historical perspectives and offer real solutions...like why is the US ALWAYS involved in some sort of regime change?
Venezuela was invaded because Maduro was internationally recognized by MOST Western Democratic countries as an illegitimate ruler, and he was circumventing US sanctions by selling oil to Russia and China and funding his regime. This latest military operation was enacted to destabilize Russia and China's hold on the country with the world's LARGEST OIL RESERVES.
You people need to start doing real journalism, because the majority of this publications are all just ultra Left Wing propaganda, and they don't seem to be interested in the truth at all.
could this be the reason why trump has been playing nice with putin?
Trump captured Maduro because he was selling oil to Russia and China against imposed sanctions. How does Trump capturing Maduro benefit Russia?
Consolidation of Power is biggest worry as there is no way to get rid of him and all the other items follow. We and the free world are all toast.
The West and the 'Free World' fell when Liberals around the world decided to globalize their politics, unite with the WEF and give powers to outside organizations (like the WHO) to effect change within the US.
Trump was literally the only person standing in their way.
And…?
...And without the corrupt overreach of the Liberals over the past 2 decades which have spoiled society for everyone, you don't get a 'Trump'.
Trump is not the problem. This new breed of 'Liberals' that are not actually Liberals is. Trump is simply a reaction to the corruptions of the Liberals.
If you saw Trump at the podium just now, you know, that as a country #WeAreTotallyTrumped.