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US troops and a helicopter came under fire during the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump said on Saturday, revealing new details about the overnight raid.

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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Why listen to anything that liar Trump says?

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 53 points 3 days ago (2 children)

So we have injured service men on an illegal attack?

[–] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago

Servicemen? Those yankistanis were terrorists through and through.

there wasn't a single US serviceman involved.

every single one of them had the sworn and legally mandated duty to refuse those orders.

every single "soldier" involved is a criminal and should face justice.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

A couple injured US soldiers? And how many Venezuelans were murdered in the attack?

soldier? you mean criminal? they had the legal duty to refuse illegal orders.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh, it was the US military? I'll remember to spit at the next serviceman I see.

[–] H3mp79@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

That will work out well for you.

[–] dirthawker0@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Oh, they're losers and suckers now in Rump's book.

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not much of a fortress if that's all

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

most countries don't build fortified palaces for their kings like USA does.

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Might've been a good idea in this case, or in any case where your head of state is legitimately threatened. But dunno if they did some real spec ops shit to dug him out or what.

America needs to become a pariah state.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 5 points 3 days ago

Damn, too bad it wasnt more of the traitorous fuckstains. Fuck America.

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

Maduro and Trump are friends

Maduro gets to escape his country and save face instead of being assassinated or executed.

Trump gets to manufacture a conflict so he can start martial law and become a dictator, and to distract from us learning he came inside little girls.