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Venezuela has accused Donald Trump of making a "colonialist threat" after he said the airspace around the country should be considered closed.

The country's foreign ministry called Trump's comments "another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people".

The US does not legally have the authority to close another country's airspace, but Trump's online post could lead to travel uncertainty and deter airlines from operating there.

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

It's not a colonialist threat. It's effectively an act of war.

[–] PoorYorick@lemmy.world 51 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Just so it's clear, Venezuela has ample oil, and holds one of the world's top ten supplies of fresh water.

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Didn't they also heavily develop a lithium extraction industry in the last decade or so?

[–] demonsword@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Much thanks for the correction

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[–] RedFrank24@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean it's basically just declaring war. It's the US acting unilaterally to attack a foreign nation for no reason at all. Granted that's nothing new, but at least with Iraq and Afghanistan, Bush got permission from Congress through the Iraq Resolution (and the AUMF Against Terrorists Act in Afghanistan's case) before he actually invaded. I get the feeling Trump isn't even going to ask, he's just going to attack Venezuela, get dragged into a war, and die.

Then again, Obama attacked Libya without congressional approval, and while Congress could have done something about it, they didn't.

[–] bookmeat@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

They have oil. That's the reason.

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 89 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The post above this was:

As Epstein files release looms, questions abound on what happens next: ‘Possibilities are endless’

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 29 points 4 days ago (14 children)

If the prediction markets weren't all owned by Trump and his cronies I would bet that boots go on the ground whatever day they are supposed to turn over the files.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

he using nixons method, go to war with drugs/vietnam, in order distract from his political problems, its a time honored tradition amongst conservatives.

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[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Don’t worry everyone. Some democrat will post a very safe and polite tweet soon.

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[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 68 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I’m old enough to remember when trump would pretend to be opposed to foreign military adventures. He literally built his political career on shitting on the neocons that launched us into illegal wars like what we did in Iraq.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 15 points 4 days ago

Im certain the nobel commitee is currently scrambling how to not give him an award without triggering an international incident.

And the actions surrounding Venzuela kinda prove that Trump is willing to go to war to receive his peace price.

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[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Oh, Mr Nobel peace prize is just grouchy.

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[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 10 points 3 days ago

why not do something useful like ATTACK RUSSIA!

fucking traitors.

[–] AniZaeger@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Just wait 'til Trump sets his eyes on Colombia and Panama. There's a reason he's unilaterally renamed that gulf...

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Russia conducts special military operations, while the US is fighting terrorism. It's all the same. Except our media outlets - in the case of my country, mostly American - will only speak about one of the two. Let's do our best to spread the word more or less evenly.

All empires will fall. They have to. Otherwise there's no future for humanity.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 23 points 3 days ago (4 children)
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[–] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago

Fuck this nazi shit country of the united christofascist goat fucking america

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thr anti-war candidate, according to the nyt and wapo opinion sections

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

War = Peace

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 37 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (11 children)

What's even the thought there, you shot boats claiming they had drugs on them, are they claiming every plane is also carrying drugs? Why wouldn't they just intercept them at the runway in the U.S. to sieze the drugs if any of it was drugs coming to the U.S. supposedly?

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 63 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Because it was never about drugs.

[–] thejml@sh.itjust.works 21 points 4 days ago

Well, it definitely wasn't about the friends we made along the way. We're actively trying to backstab each and every one.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They have answered that question and they said that "the drugs" in those planes is still in transit between other countries. So the planes and boats are not directly going to the US but indirectly.

Allegedly.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 days ago

I'm sure you'll figure it out when they start 'finding drugs' on their domestic enemies.

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[–] Tehbaz@lemmy.wtf 10 points 3 days ago

He's desperate to use anything he can to declare martial law, either by triggering mass anti-war protests or simply using the war as an excuse to suspend elections.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 29 points 4 days ago (53 children)

China closes the airspace over Taiwan

Has a different meaning to everyone when you change the country names

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 30 points 4 days ago

I don't think it does.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Every single fucking MAGAt, including Barron, should be lining up at the US Army recruiting offices signing up for 11 Bravo.

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[–] CleoCommunist@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago

It Is a colonialist threat

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

If I were you, I would get out of Venezuela! - Our President.

Then shuts down their airspace and starts blowing up boats.

No escape from the christofascist murderers.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

I'm hoping that the chain-of-command is so broken because of the bumblefucks in charge at the top that Venezuela actually gets some good licks in ala Ukraine to Russia.

I know its doubtful, but a man can dream.

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