https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312722642.html
Looks like we're going to war with Venezuela. About time.
This is what I voted for.
Quote from: Pakuni on October 31, 2025, 08:08:13 AMThis is what I voted for.
That sweet Venezuelan oil will be ours.
Hes gotta add to his counter on wars hes stopped.
well, Canada can breathe easy; until the Jays win the Series, that is.
Quote from: #UnleashSean on October 31, 2025, 08:27:44 AMHes gotta add to his counter on wars hes stopped.
Checkmate, haters
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on October 31, 2025, 08:33:02 AMwell, Canada can breathe easy; until the Jays win the Series, that is.
Between Toronto winning the World Series and Venezuela being a country that we do not approve of....
perfect opportunities for testing our nuclear weapons like other countries do.
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on October 31, 2025, 09:56:58 AMBetween Toronto winning the World Series and Venezuela being a country that we do not approve of....perfect opportunities for testing our nuclear weapons like other countries do.
Plus, Toronto has two Venezuelan players—Santander and Gimenez. Giménez has gone 7-for-14 with RISP with 8 RBIs in the postseason. Once we make Canada our 53rd state, he'll be sent off to Uganda or Benin or some other s--thole country.
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on October 31, 2025, 10:09:01 AMPlus, Toronto has two Venezuelan players—Santander and Gimenez. Giménez has gone 7-for-14 with RISP with 8 RBIs in the postseason. Once we make Canada our 53rd state, he'll be sent off to Uganda or Benin or some other s--thole country.
Let's nuke those 'effin Canadians NOW and keep the World Series in American hands.
Why haven't the gestapo thrown Jackson Churio into a concentration camp yet?
Are we sure he isn't the head of the cartel?
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on October 31, 2025, 10:15:23 AMLet's nuke those 'effin Canadians NOW and keep the World Series in American hands.
Close the border so LA can't go to Toronto and let the buffoon issue an executive order declaring the Dodgers as winners.
Quote from: Jockey on October 31, 2025, 10:19:07 AMClose the border so LA can't go to Toronto and let the buffoon issue an executive order declaring the Dodgers as winners.
My
Gawd, you are
such a wet blanket! Nuking would be much more exciting and offer some great photo opportunities.
You guys are cracking jokes but my 5-point plan includes invading Venezuela and taking the oil. Whatever cost in American lives and loss of prestige throughout the world will be worth it
Maduro told the US they can have all the oil and minerals they want, just don't attack/invade.
So, it's clearly not about acquiring resources.
It's DEFINITELY not about expanding freedom or democracy or whatever.
The US props up dictators and bad regimes around the world.
So, it's clearly not about getting rid of bad guys.
Any amount of narcotics/drugs coming out of Venezuela is miniscule.
So, it's clearly not about narcotics or "narco terrorism."
So, what is this military action for?
Also, I thought Congress was needed to declare war?
Also, also, why are we illegaling murdering civilians in fishing boats hundreds of miles from our borders without evidence or due process?
Quote from: jesmu84 on October 31, 2025, 10:46:03 AMMaduro told the US they can have all the oil and minerals they want, just don't attack/invade.
So, it's clearly not about acquiring resources.
It's DEFINITELY not about expanding freedom or democracy or whatever.
The US props up dictators and bad regimes around the world.
it's worked so well before, especially in Central and South America.
Nobel Peace Prize, please!
Quote from: jesmu84 on October 31, 2025, 10:46:03 AMMaduro told the US they can have all the oil and minerals they want, just don't attack/invade.
So, it's clearly not about acquiring resources.
It's DEFINITELY not about expanding freedom or democracy or whatever.
The US props up dictators and bad regimes around the world.
So, it's clearly not about getting rid of bad guys.
Any amount of narcotics/drugs coming out of Venezuela is miniscule.
So, it's clearly not about narcotics or "narco terrorism."
So, what is this military action for?
Also, I thought Congress was needed to declare war?
Also, also, why are we illegaling murdering civilians in fishing boats hundreds of miles from our borders without evidence or due process?
Hahaha, Congress!
Spineless cucks.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on October 31, 2025, 10:29:01 AMYou guys are cracking jokes but my 5-point plan includes invading Venezuela and taking the oil. Whatever cost in American lives and loss of prestige throughout the world will be worth it
I say that we emulate Israel and try to wipe out the women and children first. Especially the kids.
Quote from: Jockey on October 31, 2025, 11:34:37 AMI say that we emulate Israel and try to wipe out the women and children first. Especially the kids.
We've been doing war crimes for a month plus, so we have some leeway here
Substitute Jews for immigrants and Poland for Venezuela. Just the next page in the playbook.
Quote from: tower912 on October 31, 2025, 11:43:52 AMSubstitute Jews for immigrants and Poland for Venezuela. Just the next page in the playbook.
Hey. Leave the radical comments to the professionals here on Scoop.
We should shift some of our focus to Boko Haram. They shoud have been introduced to extreme darkness during the Obama administration. I would take them out faster than Rico's sarcastic retorts.
Quote from: MuggsyB on October 31, 2025, 06:49:39 PMWe should shift some of our focus to Boko Haram. They shoud have been introduced to extreme darkness during the Obama administration. I would take them out faster than Rico's sarcastic retorts.
Unless they control vast oil reserves it's none of our business.
Quote from: MuggsyB on October 31, 2025, 06:49:39 PMWe should shift some of our focus to Boko Haram. They shoud have been introduced to extreme darkness during the Obama administration. I would take them out faster than Rico's sarcastic retorts.
Venezuela is obviously a much greater threat.
Who cares? We sold some soybeans, we're rich!
Venezuela is 95% plus Christian. We should exercise restraint to not indiscriminately kill women and children then.
Quote from: Shaka Shart on November 01, 2025, 10:38:23 AMVenezuela is 95% plus Christian. We should exercise restraint to not indiscriminately kill women and children then.
They're fair game. War crimes are legal now
Quote from: Uncle Rico on October 31, 2025, 11:37:58 AMWe've been doing war crimes for a month plus, so we have some leeway here
war crimes? Don't you know those guys on speed boats with a range of 3,000 miles on a single tank of gas are notorious fentanyl dealers from the well-known fentanyl source of Venezuela? That's no war crime, each fishing boat bombed saves eleventy bajillion American lives. Long Live Dear Leader!
Quote from: Uncle Rico on November 01, 2025, 11:24:59 AMThey're fair game. War crimes are legal now
Plus, it's a sh!thole country, so they deserve it.
Boko haram has been kidnapping and killing Nigerians for like 20+ years. Why now is Muggsy just upset about it?
Quote from: Shaka Shart on November 01, 2025, 07:26:12 PMBoko haram has been kidnapping and killing Nigerians for like 20+ years. Why now is Muggsy just upset about it?
1) Logic and rationality are "irrelevant" to Muggsy.
2) Muggsy has an insatiable need for constant attention. This is a guy who had record
13 consecutive posts in the MLB thread.
3) He saw something about it on the internet about it and wanted us to know what he would do if he was in charge, which he never, ever will be.
Never say never. Sadly.
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on November 02, 2025, 07:43:20 AM2) Muggsy has an insatiable need for constant attention. This is a guy who had record 13 consecutive posts in the MLB thread.
This is the most maddening thing about him. Shoothoops had a consecutive posting streak in the tennis topic, but that was over the course of weeks, not a manic number of posts that don't really say anything in a couple of hours. It's a message board, not a chatroom.
Quote from: Shaka Shart on November 01, 2025, 07:26:12 PMBoko haram has been kidnapping and killing Nigerians for like 20+ years. Why now is Muggsy just upset about it?
It's become a cause on a certain "news" network.
Exact same reason a certain Fox and Friends superfan is suddenly interested in Nigeria.
Quote from: Pakuni on November 02, 2025, 09:30:09 AMIt's become a cause on a certain "news" network.
Exact same reason a certain Fox and Friends superfan is suddenly interested in Nigeria.
Easy to manipulate the weak-minded
Quote from: Shaka Shart on November 01, 2025, 07:26:12 PMBoko haram has been kidnapping and killing Nigerians for like 20+ years.
Kinda ruins all the goodwill they built after releasing A Whiter Shade of Pale.
Changed the subject line.
Quote from: The Sultan on November 06, 2025, 08:46:44 AMChanged the subject line.
When you get pantsed in an election, the economy is a mess and your poll numbers are as bad as ever, someone illegal war stuff
Wag the Dog
Quote from: Uncle Rico on November 06, 2025, 09:26:13 AMWhen you get pantsed in an election, the economy is a mess and your poll numbers are as bad as ever, someone illegal war stuff
RIP Dick
I'm starting to question the validity of the FIFA Peace Prize.
Quote from: Pakuni on January 03, 2026, 08:20:10 AMI'm starting to question the validity of the FIFA Peace Prize.
Just think of what Pam Bondi and the DOJ is trying to hide from the American people.
Quote from: Hards Alumni on January 03, 2026, 08:26:55 AMJust think of what Pam Bondi and the DOJ is trying to hide from the American people.
Ding. Ding.
Did I miss Congress declaring war on Venezuela?
Quote from: Hards Alumni on January 03, 2026, 08:26:55 AMJust think of what Pam Bondi and the DOJ is trying to hide from the American people.
That and a certain someone's family is shifting its financial interests from crypto schemes to old-school natural resources.
That someone's spent a lot of time lately with Saudis and Qataris, and wants to get in on the action.
So much banter on a Marquette board and no one has asked the most important question.
What does David Cubillan think?
I am ashamed of all of you.
Quote from: Pakuni on January 03, 2026, 08:20:10 AMI'm starting to question the validity of the FIFA Peace Prize.
Why? Just because in less than a year's time, the person who is publicly campaigning for the Prize has bombed Iran, Nigeria, Venezuela and several other countries, has claimed that Ukraine started its war with Russia and given the red-carpet treatment on American soil to the man who actually did start the war, has supported the Israeli regime that starved Palestinian kids and appointed himself chair of a governing board for Gaza, has blown up boats in the Caribbean and seized oil tankers without offering any evidence to support his stated reason for doing so, has applauded his military leaders for committing war crimes, and now has invaded a sovereign nation to capture its sitting leader?
And has done all of that without seeking congressional approval or trying to build any kind of international consensus?
You're so negative!
This is going to really hurt his title defense of the FIFA peace prize
Quote from: GB Warrior on January 03, 2026, 01:03:24 PMThis is going to really hurt his title defense of the FIFA peace prize
If he shares some oil profits he may be the odds on favorite to repeat.
Quote from: Hards Alumni on January 03, 2026, 08:26:55 AMJust think of what Pam Bondi and the DOJ is trying to hide from the American people.
Just remember: Pam Bondi was the back up choice to Matt Gaetz
No kings in Venezuela
Quote from: panda on January 03, 2026, 02:00:45 PMNo kings in Venezuela
What about Chicago (the Latin kings)
I'm unfamiliar with the modern landscape of forced regime change of a Petrostate.
Can Venezuela hit the portal mid season or do they have to burn a redshirt with an interim President?
This is disgraceful.
The US president should be impeached tonight.
There is no democratic support for this action.
Muggsy Rubio
Hearing reports Maduro got into a heated altercation with Cody Hatt and his departure was imminent from there.
Occupy Venezuela? Rebuild Venezuela?
With what troops? With what resources/money?
Quote from: Dish on January 03, 2026, 03:00:58 PMHearing reports Maduro got into a heated altercation with Cody Hatt and his departure was imminent from there.
Inaccurate.
Quote from: Pakuni on January 03, 2026, 03:39:55 PMInaccurate.
Thanks for confirming the confrontation.
Quote from: MU82 on January 03, 2026, 12:37:52 PMWhy? Just because in less than a year's time, the person who is publicly campaigning for the Prize has bombed Iran, Nigeria, Venezuela and several other countries, has claimed that Ukraine started its war with Russia and given the red-carpet treatment on American soil to the man who actually did start the war, has supported the Israeli regime that starved Palestinian kids and appointed himself chair of a governing board for Gaza, has blown up boats in the Caribbean and seized oil tankers without offering any evidence to support his stated reason for doing so, has applauded his military leaders for committing war crimes, and now has invaded a sovereign nation to capture its sitting leader?
And has done all of that without seeking congressional approval or trying to build any kind of international consensus?
You're so negative!
I cannot
believe that you neglected to mention that FIFA awarded him a Peace Prize!
If he doesn't get one from Oslo next time, he's going to bomb the entire country of Norway back to the Stone Age.
Works for me!
We're going to reimburse the oil companies?
We're going to pump out more oil, which will lower the price of oil?
How does logic follow in any of this?
Quote from: jesmu84 on January 03, 2026, 04:08:44 PMWe're going to reimburse the oil companies?
We're going to pump out more oil, which will lower the price of oil?
How does logic follow in any of this?
The reimbursements will be stock buybacks
Does Venezuela have a lot of 15-16 year old girls. trump may occupy the place with his rich friends. He is already talking about taking over the baby oil industry.
Quote from: Dish on January 03, 2026, 03:00:58 PMHearing reports Maduro got into a heated altercation with Cody Hatt and his departure was imminent from there.
People are saying that America is gonna bomb Storrs and kidnap all the UConn players.
Political discussions are so bland without the dentists.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on October 31, 2025, 08:10:57 AMThat sweet Venezuelan oil will be ours.
It's actually sour, which is good for the diesel industry, and most US refineries which are optimized for sour crude (and surprisingly not the sweet crude which the US primarily produces).
But commercializing Venezuelan reserves will take a decade.
Colonialism at its finest.
Healthcare is $800 a month for a $8000 OOP max. But we can afford to rebuild Venezuela.
Makes sense.
Quote from: #UnleashMalik on January 03, 2026, 11:44:17 PMHealthcare is $800 a month for a $8000 OOP max. But we can afford to rebuild Venezuela.
Makes sense.
Plus, $40 trillion deficit, an economy that sucks for all but the top 20%, flatlining employment, and a sharply divided nation.
But gotta stop those drugs. (wink wink)
Quote from: MU82 on January 04, 2026, 12:46:54 AMPlus, $40 trillion deficit, an economy that sucks for all but the top 20%, flatlining employment, and a sharply divided nation.
But gotta stop those drugs. (wink wink)
Fascists don't care so long as they can set up cryptogrift and take bribes out in the open.
"they stole our oil and we're taking it back?"
Since when was another sovereign nation's natural resources?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-venezuela-us-oil/
Quote from: #UnleashMalik on January 03, 2026, 11:44:17 PMHealthcare is $800 a month for a $8000 OOP max. But we can afford to rebuild Venezuela.
Makes sense.
To bad the AFFORDABLE Heathcare Act wasn't passed
Quote from: Shaka Shart on January 03, 2026, 02:03:10 PMWhat about Chicago (the Latin kings)
They do have the Saugage King.
Quote from: MU82 on January 03, 2026, 06:55:46 PMPeople are saying that America is gonna bomb Storrs and kidnap all the UConn players.
If we get our pick of the UCONN players...
works for me!
Quote from: MU1in77 on January 04, 2026, 04:56:16 PMTo bad the AFFORDABLE Heathcare Act wasn't passed
Too bad one team only tried to repeal it a bazillion times without ever once even trying to come up with an alternative.
Unless "let the poors die" was their alternative.
Quote from: MU1in77 on January 04, 2026, 04:56:16 PMTo bad the AFFORDABLE Heathcare Act wasn't passed
Quote from: MU82 on January 04, 2026, 11:59:12 PMToo bad one team only tried to repeal it a bazillion times without ever once even trying to come up with an alternative.
Unless "let the poors die" was their alternative.
Totally relevant to Venezuela...
Quote from: rocky_warrior on January 05, 2026, 12:06:06 AMTotally relevant to Venezuela...
Agree. Not sure why it was brought up. Not that you need my permission, but feel free to eliminate the posts.
Is Colombia next?
A certain someone's spawn has a habit that needs feeding, and Colombia might be able to help.
Quote from: Pakuni on January 05, 2026, 03:55:18 PMIs Colombia next?
A certain someone's spawn has a habit that needs feeding, and Colombia might be able to help.
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you keep Ed Wojciechowski Sr's name out of your mouth!!!
The best part of waking up is American imperialism in your cup
Read a comment on a friend's FB page where a guy is approvingly calling us the Roman Empire and hoping we do more...
Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Greenland, Canada ... why not?
Why settle for being just a boring, ol' constitutional republic when we can be an empire?
Like I said before, swap out Jews for immigrants and Poland for Venezuela. Now add in France for Canada, Colombia for Holland.
Quote from: Warriors4ever on January 05, 2026, 05:42:24 PMRead a comment on a friend's FB page where a guy is approvingly calling us the Roman Empire and hoping we do more...
In that we're overextending ourselves and will crumble from within?
Quote from: Pakuni on January 05, 2026, 03:55:18 PMIs Colombia next?
Yep! It's the second part of his 5-point plan. Cuba is #3, Mexico #4, and last.
but not least....Greenland!
After that, it will be time to plan the invasion of Canada, a separate, special plan in itself to add to the US and then carve up into new red states.
All of those non-English speakers. All of those Canadians used to single payer health care.
We should sell Venezuela to private equity
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 05, 2026, 08:07:28 PMYep! It's the second part of his 5-point plan. Cuba is #3, Mexico #4, and last. but not least....Greenland!
After that, it will be time to plan the invasion of Canada, a separate, special plan in itself to add to the US and then carve up into new red states.
Having spent several months in Quebec for work, the idea of us trying to tell the Quebecois what to do is darkly amusing
Quote from: Shaka Shart on January 05, 2026, 08:16:32 PMHaving spent several months in Quebec for work, the idea of us trying to tell the Quebecois what to do is darkly amusing
Ha!
Love it! I remember when my wife and I visited a mill in Northern Wisconsin that supplied our company with truckloads of lumber, and one of the principals had just come back from one of his frequent buying trips to Quebec. "I
HATE dealing with those peolple!
All they do is argue. About
anything!"
And a UCONN grad friend who is married to a French Canadian told me how he is
so happy that he does not speak French, because when they visit her family, everyone gets into loud, endless arguments. He just smiles and watches English stations on TV while they fight fight fight.
I think we should conquer Canada and then give Quebec to Russia.
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 05, 2026, 08:27:42 PMHa! Love it!
I remember when my wife and I visited a mill in Northern Wisconsin that supplied our company with truckloads of lumber, and one of the principals had just come back from one of his frequent buying trips to Quebec. "I HATE dealing with those peolple! All they do is argue. About anything!"
And a UCONN grad friend who is married to a French Canadian told me how he is so happy that he does not speak French, because when they visit her family, everyone gets into loud, endless arguments. He just smiles and watches English stations on TV while they fight fight fight.
I think we should conquer Canada and then give Quebec to Russia.
Let Quebec be their own country and they'd die happy as their independence far outweighs any ability to function autonomously
Good news. Taxpayers may reimburse oil companies for their heroic actions in Venezuela.