Duromojon: why do you think Venezuela can fight U.S.?
26/9/17
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called on his nation's military leaders Tuesday to prepare for war against the U.S. days after the Trump administration banned Venezuelan officials from entering the nation.
"We have been shamelessly threatened by the most criminal empire that ever existed and we have the obligation to prepare ourselves to guarantee peace," said Maduro, who wore a green uniform and a military hat as he spoke with his army top brass during a military exercise involving tanks and missiles. "We need to have rifles, missiles and well-oiled tanks at the ready....to defend every inch of the territory if needs be," he added.
The Trump administration has taken a hard stance against Maduro's regime by banning money lending to Venezuela's government or its state oil company PDVSA, and passing sanctions against Maduro and his top officials.
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Maduro referenced the sanctions during his speech at the military base. As he spoke, Russian military plans flew in the sky as part of the training exercise, Agence France-Presse reported.
"The future of humanity cannot be the world of illegal sanctions, of economic persecution," Maduro said.
It's unlikely Maduro has the manpower to stand up to the U.S., which has a much larger military. Maduro has maintained power in Venezuela despite mounting political and economic crises that has seen months of violent, anti-government demonstrations across the South American nation. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino has backed Maduro during the upheaval, but some critics have begun a whisper campaign suggesting that the military could break away and support a coup against the president, Herbert Garcia, a former senior army general and minister, told Reuters in August. There have been three attempted military coups in Venezuela since 1992.
Russia has defended Maduro in recent months, going so far as to accuse Trump of preparing for an invasion of Caracas. "We are strongly against unilateral sanctions against sovereign states," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in August. "We will carefully analyze the implications of the sanctions imposed by the United States, and their possible effect on the interests of Russia and Russian businesses. We can already say that they will not affect our willingness to expand and strengthen cooperation with the friendly nation of Venezuela and its people."
President Donald Trump directed his penchant for insulting world leaders toward Venezuela during a United Nations speech earlier this month. He said Washington could intervene in Venezuela to help its citizens "recover their country"
“We cannot stand by and watch,” he said.
Maduro oversaw a disputed election earlier this year to muzzle the elected national assembly by creating "constituent assembly" in its place.
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called on his nation's military leaders Tuesday to prepare for war against the U.S. days after the Trump administration banned Venezuelan officials from entering the nation.
"We have been shamelessly threatened by the most criminal empire that ever existed and we have the obligation to prepare ourselves to guarantee peace," said Maduro, who wore a green uniform and a military hat as he spoke with his army top brass during a military exercise involving tanks and missiles. "We need to have rifles, missiles and well-oiled tanks at the ready....to defend every inch of the territory if needs be," he added.
The Trump administration has taken a hard stance against Maduro's regime by banning money lending to Venezuela's government or its state oil company PDVSA, and passing sanctions against Maduro and his top officials.
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Maduro referenced the sanctions during his speech at the military base. As he spoke, Russian military plans flew in the sky as part of the training exercise, Agence France-Presse reported.
"The future of humanity cannot be the world of illegal sanctions, of economic persecution," Maduro said.
It's unlikely Maduro has the manpower to stand up to the U.S., which has a much larger military. Maduro has maintained power in Venezuela despite mounting political and economic crises that has seen months of violent, anti-government demonstrations across the South American nation. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino has backed Maduro during the upheaval, but some critics have begun a whisper campaign suggesting that the military could break away and support a coup against the president, Herbert Garcia, a former senior army general and minister, told Reuters in August. There have been three attempted military coups in Venezuela since 1992.
Russia has defended Maduro in recent months, going so far as to accuse Trump of preparing for an invasion of Caracas. "We are strongly against unilateral sanctions against sovereign states," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in August. "We will carefully analyze the implications of the sanctions imposed by the United States, and their possible effect on the interests of Russia and Russian businesses. We can already say that they will not affect our willingness to expand and strengthen cooperation with the friendly nation of Venezuela and its people."
President Donald Trump directed his penchant for insulting world leaders toward Venezuela during a United Nations speech earlier this month. He said Washington could intervene in Venezuela to help its citizens "recover their country"
“We cannot stand by and watch,” he said.
Maduro oversaw a disputed election earlier this year to muzzle the elected national assembly by creating "constituent assembly" in its place.
This is BS, everyone knows the the biggest criminal empire was fronted by the Brits and not the Yanks!
Lookin4missright: I would'nt have a clue lub, i still don't even know where Venezuela is i'll have to play with my google.
Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America with diverse natural attractions. Along its Caribbean coast are tropical resort islands including Isla de Margarita and the Los Roques archipelago. To the northwest are the Andes Mountains and the colonial town of Mérida, a base for visiting Sierra Nevada National Park. Caracas, the capital, is to the north.
My e-mail pal from Peru wrote me this: We have lots of Venezolans coming to Peru, I don't know if you know what is going on in Venezuela, their president is a dictator, people complain and die, has killed kids of 17 years old, nothing to buy in supermarkets....so they are running away to Peru. ...we have lots now...cheaper labor ....some Peruvians complain, but when we had difficult times they accepted us in their country so is our turn I guess.
You might wish to reconsider that ...remember the Us is are the ones who often say,"If you're not with us, then you're against us"...The Ark would be their first , or second target.... In plain ol', colloquial amurikan, it's "If ya ain't widus, den yoose againus!" (thanks George Bush! )
Kattte: You might wish to reconsider that ...remember the Us is are the ones who often say,"If you're not with us, then you're against us"...The Ark would be their first , or second target.... In plain ol', colloquial amurikan, it's "If ya ain't widus, den yoose againus!" (thanks George Bush! )
I'll hang Lookin up on the sails like a white flag
Duromojon: and why do you mention Venezuela? Venezuela can't even fought
a band of capibaras
Venzuela is now on Trumpies no admittance list...at least some of their officials are. We are big and bold. We envision ourselves as aiding the oppressed with actions such as the fight against ISIS. But much of the perception of such things depends on what side of the fence you are on. People get mad us when we do....and mad at us when we don;t. They get mad because we interfere. They get mad when we do not do enough.
We are big country with a lot of influence, wealth and personal freedom. Most us came from places that now complain about us. Heh,,,if ya don;t like the Colonies we'll take our foreign aid back.....
Cracks me up when I see the Irish criticize us when I think of the number of them who immigrated here and make their lives here now and there is {believe it or not] still support here for the IRA. I think alot dont really know us or that much about us ...just get impression from news media and russian trolls lol
We have the good and the bad here just like everywhere else.
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"Venezuela Prepares for War With U.S. With 'Rifles, Missiles"
As i don't follow too much world news why is America so unpopular is there anyone that does not want to fight America just saying .... so sad
why do you think Venezuela can fight U.S.?