January 3Jan 3 The one thing from a military standpoint that does irk me is the fact that we hand out TLAM strikes like they're candy on Halloween.If I was the INDOPACOM commander I'd be an alcoholic over it.
January 3Jan 3 3 minutes ago, TEW said:We will know by how soon the books start coming out.Yeah in the last few decades of Army super duper cool guy work there's been like four books on them, and two of them were by a journalist.
January 3Jan 3 Just now, DEagle7 said:I'm not saying we sent in a ton of troops. Dipsheet is trying to argue that Maduro went willingly and this was just a planned extradition. Which is very much counter to what Trump has said. Also counter to the multiple explosions visible in the videos.Yeah, I seriously doubt this was agreed upon. By most reports, we sent in the premier direct action unit in the world with multiple air strikes in support.If he was just going to be handed they wouldn’t have gone in guns blazing.
January 3Jan 3 7 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:A large scale military strike that resulted in the capture of the Venezuelan president.What did we strike?
January 3Jan 3 You guys think Maria will return the favor and get dicktaster Trump to leave on his own?
January 3Jan 3 Just now, Bill said:Yeah in the last few decades of Army super duper cool guy work there's been like four books on them, and two of them were by a journalist.I’ve seen a decent number of former delta do podcasts, but they do seem to do a better job of being the quiet professionals. And they usually don’t talk about any specifics.
January 3Jan 3 14 minutes ago, Bill said:In regards to a lack of AUMF, by law POTUS has 48 hours to notify Congress upon military action and then has 60 days to get Congressional approval for any boots on the ground, and if Congress doesn't approve there's a 30 day withdrawal window after the first 60 day window.The boat strikes are the murky waters, but this particular raid really isn't from a legal standpoint.Still, kinda would be nice a POTUS in the last two decades actually did get an AUMF ahead of time for all the banana wars that have been going on.Personally I will shed no tears over the raid and I think the world is a better place for it to have happened. I just wish there was someone competent calling the shots a la Operation Just Cause.The issue is the overall situation with Venezuela over the last few months. The boat strikes, the reasons Trump gives for his actions, the lack of discussion with Congress, etc. etc. It will be great to get rid of Maduro but the ends don't necessarily justify the means and the entire thing could turn into a giant quagmire.Do you have any faith in this leadership to have a good plan as to what comes next AND then be able to actually implement it?
January 3Jan 3 4 minutes ago, Mike31mt said:What did we strike?Definitely all the fentanyl labs, right?
January 3Jan 3 6 minutes ago, Mike31mt said:What did we strike?I'm gonna go out in a limb and say probably the places that exploded around there the capture took place
January 3Jan 3 Just now, DEagle7 said:I'm gonna go out in a limb and say probably the places that exploded around there the capture took placeThere were a number of targets and they weren't right next to each other.
January 3Jan 3 1 minute ago, DEagle7 said:I'm gonna go out in a limb and say probably the places that exploded around there the capture took placeNo that was all AI generated videos. There was no military strike. Maduro just voluntarily came out and said ok take me in.
January 3Jan 3 Trump ran on getting us out of being the world's police and yet here we are again. The Epstein effect will not go away until Trump is gone.
January 3Jan 3 36 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:A large scale military strike that resulted in the capture of the Venezuelan president.An invasion of a country that is not in any category of conflict with us and a kidnapping of its' president. That's what it is and it goes directly against every isolationist argument MAGA has held as a core belief for a decade plus now. Maduro is a horrible actor, one of but not the worst in the hemisphere. One fact does not negate the other.
January 3Jan 3 Yes! Another cope and seethe thread!Give me your tears sh!t libs! Give me all of them!
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