• absentbird@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    Destroying the shadow fleet is something the US military is doing, and I’m sure trump is doing everything he can to drag his feet.

    Maduro had outlived his usefulness, he was a liability; by having the US seize control it doesn’t substantially reduce Russian influence, since Russia now has a much stronger hold over American politicians than back when Venezuela was a vital proxy.

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      18 hours ago

      Destroying the shadow fleet is something the US military is doing, and I’m sure trump is doing everything he can to drag his feet.

      Trump has been bragging about seizing those ships. He’s not dragging his feet. You really think Trump wouldn’t be raging his head off and firing generals left and right if the US military was doing that stuff against his wishes?

      by having the US seize control it doesn’t substantially reduce Russian influence, since Russia now has a much stronger hold over American politicians than back when Venezuela was a vital proxy.

      You’re delusional. And I say that as a Canadian who has absolutely no love of America. Venezuela was dependent on Russia for its own defense, America isn’t.