Venezuela Oil: US Declares War on 'Narco-Terrorism'
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This might just be a coincidence and nothing unusual but I have noticed that the official Kremlin page “hasn’t been updated“ in regards to what Putin is doing since the first of January:
en.kremlin.ru
It doesn‘t happen that often that nothing is listed on the events/things Putin is doing or participating in, for that many days. Usually there is almost no day in the year Putin isn’t doing something that is officially published there. He is a very busy man.
It could have a number of normal explanations such as the people updating it and/or Putin being on holiday since Christmas is celebrated later in Russia.
But it could IMO also be that Putin is doing things that are not officially published, possibly related to the global situation. I also noticed that he officially talked with Iran not that long ago and also what I subjectively thought was a rather stern looking Putin in his new years address.
Perhaps Putin knows that the road ahead might get hefty/difficult. I also noticed during one of Putin’s latest Q&A what seemed to me like him trying to restrain himself to get too emotional and say too much after he talked with and about soldiers.
I distinctly seem to remember that Putin was seen crying at a church also during Christmas season a couple of years ago, while not so long after that, he had no other choice than to start the SMO in Ukraine. In retrospect, I was speculating that Putin perhaps already knew what he had to do at that point and that’s why he had to cry.
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en.kremlin.ru
It doesn‘t happen that often that nothing is listed on the events/things Putin is doing or participating in, for that many days. Usually there is almost no day in the year Putin isn’t doing something that is officially published there. He is a very busy man.
It could have a number of normal explanations such as the people updating it and/or Putin being on holiday since Christmas is celebrated later in Russia.
But it could IMO also be that Putin is doing things that are not officially published, possibly related to the global situation. I also noticed that he officially talked with Iran not that long ago and also what I subjectively thought was a rather stern looking Putin in his new years address.
Perhaps Putin knows that the road ahead might get hefty/difficult. I also noticed during one of Putin’s latest Q&A what seemed to me like him trying to restrain himself to get too emotional and say too much after he talked with and about soldiers.
I distinctly seem to remember that Putin was seen crying at a church also during Christmas season a couple of years ago, while not so long after that, he had no other choice than to start the SMO in Ukraine. In retrospect, I was speculating that Putin perhaps already knew what he had to do at that point and that’s why he had to cry.
Debra
The Living Force
This opinion essay showed up in one of my social media threads, and it’s an interesting point of view.
The author is Robert Kiyosaki of “Rich Dad, poor Dad” fame.
I read his book back in the late 90’s, so if that predates anyone’s knowledge of his book, here’s a little intro:
“Rich Dad Poor Dad has been a long-term commercial success and has been translated into numerous languages, selling millions of copies worldwide. It has also spawned a series of follow-up books, educational games, and seminars, as Kiyosaki has become a well-known speaker in the personal finance space. However, the book has also faced criticism for its oversimplification of complex financial concepts and for not providing investment advice that is specific enough to readers.”
[…]
Here’s his point of view, for what it’s worth:
“Most people think Iraq, Iran, and Venezuela are about oil.
That’s the surface story.
It's about China & I'll prove it!
Look, here’s the deeper question most never ask:
What does Iraq have in common with China today?
And no — it’s not what the media keeps repeating.
It’s not just oil.
It’s who controls the system around the oil.
Back in the early 2000s, Iraq wasn’t just selling oil.
Iraq was threatening to change how oil was priced and settled.
They began moving away from the dollar system.
That’s when Iraq stopped being “a problem nation”
and started becoming a systemic threat.
Fast forward to today.
China doesn’t need to invade countries to control oil.
China controls oil through:
- Long-term purchase agreements
- Oil-for-debt structures
- Shadow shipping networks
- Non-dollar settlement routes
Iran and Venezuela became perfect examples.
Iran sends roughly 1.4–1.6 million barrels per day, and the vast majority flows to China through discounted, off-the-books routes.
Venezuela exports around 700,000–900,000 barrels per day, with China acting as the primary destination and financier through debt-backed supply deals.
That’s not just energy.
That’s geopolitical leverage.
China wasn’t just buying oil.
China was controlling the exit door after United States put sanctions on them.
So what’s happening now?
The U.S. isn’t “starting wars.”
IT'S BREAKING CONTROL CHAINS.
Step by step.
First, sanctions didn’t target countries — they targeted:
- Shipping companies
- Insurance
- Ports
- Refiners
- Payment rails
That’s not military strategy.
That’s financial warfare.
Then came blockades, seizures, and pressure at sea — the one place where oil can’t hide.
And finally, political shock.
Because once you break:
- Who ships the oil
- Who insures it
- Who settles the payments
You don’t need to “own” the oil fields.
You own the system that decides who gets paid.
This is the same lesson Iraq taught years ago.
It was never just about oil in the ground.
It was about:
- Currency dominance
- Trade settlement power
- Control over global cashflow
Oil is just the bloodstream.
The real fight is over who controls the heart.
That’s why Iran matters.
That’s why Venezuela matters.
And that’s why China is in the middle of this — whether the headlines say so or not.
The rich don’t argue politics.
They study systems.
Because when systems shift, fortunes shift with them.
- Robert Kiyosaki Author of “Rich Dad, poor Dad”
Unrelated to the essay above, but seems to be on the same page”scent”, in my opinion.
The author is Robert Kiyosaki of “Rich Dad, poor Dad” fame.
I read his book back in the late 90’s, so if that predates anyone’s knowledge of his book, here’s a little intro:
“Rich Dad Poor Dad has been a long-term commercial success and has been translated into numerous languages, selling millions of copies worldwide. It has also spawned a series of follow-up books, educational games, and seminars, as Kiyosaki has become a well-known speaker in the personal finance space. However, the book has also faced criticism for its oversimplification of complex financial concepts and for not providing investment advice that is specific enough to readers.”
[…]
Here’s his point of view, for what it’s worth:
“Most people think Iraq, Iran, and Venezuela are about oil.
That’s the surface story.
It's about China & I'll prove it!
Look, here’s the deeper question most never ask:
What does Iraq have in common with China today?
And no — it’s not what the media keeps repeating.
It’s not just oil.
It’s who controls the system around the oil.
Back in the early 2000s, Iraq wasn’t just selling oil.
Iraq was threatening to change how oil was priced and settled.
They began moving away from the dollar system.
That’s when Iraq stopped being “a problem nation”
and started becoming a systemic threat.
Fast forward to today.
China doesn’t need to invade countries to control oil.
China controls oil through:
- Long-term purchase agreements
- Oil-for-debt structures
- Shadow shipping networks
- Non-dollar settlement routes
Iran and Venezuela became perfect examples.
Iran sends roughly 1.4–1.6 million barrels per day, and the vast majority flows to China through discounted, off-the-books routes.Venezuela exports around 700,000–900,000 barrels per day, with China acting as the primary destination and financier through debt-backed supply deals.That’s not just energy.
That’s geopolitical leverage.
China wasn’t just buying oil.
China was controlling the exit door after United States put sanctions on them.
So what’s happening now?
The U.S. isn’t “starting wars.”
IT'S BREAKING CONTROL CHAINS.
Step by step.
First, sanctions didn’t target countries — they targeted:
- Shipping companies
- Insurance
- Ports
- Refiners
- Payment rails
That’s not military strategy.
That’s financial warfare.
Then came blockades, seizures, and pressure at sea — the one place where oil can’t hide.
And finally, political shock.
Because once you break:
- Who ships the oil
- Who insures it
- Who settles the payments
You don’t need to “own” the oil fields.
You own the system that decides who gets paid.
This is the same lesson Iraq taught years ago.
It was never just about oil in the ground.
It was about:
- Currency dominance
- Trade settlement power
- Control over global cashflow
Oil is just the bloodstream.
The real fight is over who controls the heart.
That’s why Iran matters.
That’s why Venezuela matters.
And that’s why China is in the middle of this — whether the headlines say so or not.
The rich don’t argue politics.
They study systems.
Because when systems shift, fortunes shift with them.
- Robert Kiyosaki Author of “Rich Dad, poor Dad”
Unrelated to the essay above, but seems to be on the same page”scent”, in my opinion.
Vance, just like Trump, is a pathological liar. When he doesn't lie, he is ignorant. One year into the whole psycho team's term should be more than enough for everyone to see it. Not that it's much different from other US rulers in the past (and future, I guess).
Izvestia.ru, translated:
The best analysis of the situation of all I have watched so far, accurate on all points in my opinion, FWIW:
Streamed yesterday, with a healthy dose of bitter humour.
Danny Haiphong with Mark Sleboda
Mark joins at 7:30, the host makes a review of what is known while waiting
A selection of points commented on:
- first reaction - as expected; surprising may be the lack of defence and general compliance
- comparison with former similar US's operations, means used to achieve the desired result
- next strikes to come?
- Oil and the impact on countries like Russia, China, Iran; wider geopolitical implications
- a message to other countries that would dare and try to step out of line
- Donrow doctrine, next steps on the paths of conquering the Western hemisphere
- power projection; how Trump understands politics, are regime changes in Europe coming?
- role of the CIA
- what next steps are to be taken in Venezuela, situation on the streets, possible resistance, opposition
- the long arm of US's jurisdiction
- should Russia play by the same rules?
- About hope
- does the US' system allow a good, or just a little better leader?
He may have introduced it, but he wasn't immune to exercising his power via a public humiliation ritual:
Grok:
Where's Starmer
Supposedly the man in the second row should be Starmer, and Grok didn't accept the prompt showing Macron in a nightgown. Most likely it knows that he wears a suit over night
.Anyhow, the PTB open several additional fronts in a short row: Protests in Iran, Venezuela and the still ongoing war in Ukraine and Gaza. Besides a newer remark about Greenland, though from someone more on the sideline. It looks like they cannot get enough or, most likely, will pay a very high price.
True or not, here it is, in Spanish:
Izvestia.ru has part of it, with Russian subtitles and the following comment:
Vladimir Padrino López reads FANB statement: Maduro's security team was murdered in cold blood
Izvestia.ru has part of it, with Russian subtitles and the following comment:
While securing the dollar dominance is certainly a part of it, there have been billions invested in the US to process specifically the heavy crude oil from Venezuela:
https://discoveryalert.com.au/venezuelan-oil-us-market-2025/
The oil from Venezuela to the US almost stopped since Trump's first term:
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=60762
Deneb
Jedi
Martianov:
I know, it is going to be hurtful to many but they don't call those countries banana republics for nothing, banana republic being a euphemism for corrupt regimes and toy armies. Some news (from there)--the chief of Maduro's security detail as well as a number of others have been bought by the US. In fact, there was a Russian military group which rushed to Maduro residence but it was held off by the fire of ... yep, Maduro security people. By the time Russians dealt with those traitors, Maduro was already gone. The chief of security detail has been caught and was executed already. So, this is update for you. Meanwhile))
I know, it is going to be hurtful to many but they don't call those countries banana republics for nothing, banana republic being a euphemism for corrupt regimes and toy armies. Some news (from there)--the chief of Maduro's security detail as well as a number of others have been bought by the US. In fact, there was a Russian military group which rushed to Maduro residence but it was held off by the fire of ... yep, Maduro security people. By the time Russians dealt with those traitors, Maduro was already gone. The chief of security detail has been caught and was executed already. So, this is update for you. Meanwhile))
A bit off topic, but related. Looks like Sleboda was right in his guess about what's coming next.
Miller's tweet was posted by @Gawan, see above. It doesn't appear so funny anymore. "I want it, I get it" is the current mantra and US Strategy.
On another note, Sleboda talked about a growing pressure in Russia within some circles to adapt Trump's rules and methods. The same is reportedly happening in China.
Military Observer noted that China followed the recent news from Venezuela very closely, and the video about the operation to capture Maduro received more than 440 million views. At the same time, users of Chinese social networks say that Beijing should adopt Trump’s methods and apply them to Taiwan. Since the United States can invade another country and kidnap its president, then China is allowed to do so too, especially since Taiwan is part of the PRC, although this is not recognized in Taipei. It is also proposed to kidnap Taiwanese President Lai Ching-Te. Trump literally opened Pandora's box, and many countries are already saying that if the United States can, then so can others. Since the US doesn't take international law seriously, why should others care?
The answer is: because they do care. But the price for sticking to one's morals is rising day by day. History has records of such times, is it about to repeat?
Following the US raid in Venezuela, fears are growing over attempts to annex Greenland.
Miller's tweet was posted by @Gawan, see above. It doesn't appear so funny anymore. "I want it, I get it" is the current mantra and US Strategy.
On another note, Sleboda talked about a growing pressure in Russia within some circles to adapt Trump's rules and methods. The same is reportedly happening in China.
Military Observer noted that China followed the recent news from Venezuela very closely, and the video about the operation to capture Maduro received more than 440 million views. At the same time, users of Chinese social networks say that Beijing should adopt Trump’s methods and apply them to Taiwan. Since the United States can invade another country and kidnap its president, then China is allowed to do so too, especially since Taiwan is part of the PRC, although this is not recognized in Taipei. It is also proposed to kidnap Taiwanese President Lai Ching-Te. Trump literally opened Pandora's box, and many countries are already saying that if the United States can, then so can others. Since the US doesn't take international law seriously, why should others care?
The answer is: because they do care. But the price for sticking to one's morals is rising day by day. History has records of such times, is it about to repeat?
One thing to keep in mind also is that yes, the US did the same type of strategic regime change as before, but the perception of the general public is not the same as before, the more actions like this the US does, the more opening eyes for general public will be, specially people from whitin the US.
I see a lot of pushback from the general public opinion about this move, there is still a minority of Americans who will celebrate this, aside the Venezuelans living outside of the country.
But overall public now can see the ‘witch behind the veil’ specially when it comes to the connection of this act with the iCountry or Mordorzion (that’s the terms I’m using now outside the forum) manipulating things.
I see a lot of pushback from the general public opinion about this move, there is still a minority of Americans who will celebrate this, aside the Venezuelans living outside of the country.
But overall public now can see the ‘witch behind the veil’ specially when it comes to the connection of this act with the iCountry or Mordorzion (that’s the terms I’m using now outside the forum) manipulating things.
lilies
The Living Force
I thought further about my first and easy opinion alignment with people accusing Team Trump with all kinds of law violations. Joe said it first and he is spot on and also:
Essentially Team Trump and his Criminal Clown-Shoes Gang simply are unable to get a job at McDonalds flipping burgers all day for 20 years: this taxpayer was doing that since he was 17 and now he is 37 and STILL he is flipping burgers at McDonalds.
I realized that Team Trump and his Clown-Shoes Gang are utterly unable to LOOK AT The People from the viewpoint of the lowly taxpayer. The Little People have a completely different look of the world, because they are AT the bottom, they live in abject poverty, they suffer from constant sickness, suffer from atrophied brain since they were kids, because their parents were poor and couldn't afford nutritious food for the kids, therefore The Little People's Brains Got Atrophied early! Severely reducing The Little People's Intelligence Quotients and Critical Thinking Ability: The Little People - blue collar workers, hamburger flippers, they are unable to do Heavy Brain-Work for long hours, because their Little People's Heads will start to hurt fast and - POP! - they lose their ability to concentrate! The Little People therefore cannot 'Think Themselves Out' of their poverty situation. And the Deep State is fully counting on this deliberately planted impotency among the masses!
The Little People look at Trump from the viewpoint of Abject Poverty and expect Trump changing their Little World.
versus
Trump looks at The Little People from the extremely elevated position and viewpoint of THE BILLIONAIRE, Trump has never flipped burgers at McDonalds even for a second, Trump never suffered Brain Atrophy since he was a kid from Bad Worthless Food That Fills Your Belly, but Doesn't Nourish You!!
Therefore: Most past Presidents - excluding the Kennedies - and now Team Trump and his Criminal Clown-Shoes Gang will never even understand The Little People, because they never spent a second in The Little People's constantly worrying, hungering, suffering Little Life!
Therefore viewpoint alignments remain impossible.
The world and viewpoints of the Super Rich and Little People will never align.
We shouldn't expect at all that this Dumpster Fire situation will improve, until an Extinction Level Event Comet comes along and reduces humanity to a couple hundred Savages, leveling the playing field.
Even during the French Revolution The Little People couldn't level the playing field, because the Excellently Brain-Nourished Nobles - Well Fed Since Their Childhood! - learned Sneaky Thinking from when they were kids and during the revolution expertly HiD from the punishment brought on by the Torches & Pitchforks Mob, so the real criminal French Nobles sacrificed their stupid inbred cousins, while THEY The Real French Deep State escaped scot-free.
All the CIA and FBI had to do in Venezuela was to sow anger among The Little People and the crowds started Gnashing Their Teeth at each other. Chavistas, Maduristas the poor deliberately stupedified unfortunates swallowed the COINTELPRO lines hook and sinker. The Little People divided themselves successfully and were easily conquered by The Enemy: The Unelected Deep State, which was ruling in Continuity of Government Mode since America was established!
Laura's "- Bring On The Comets!" offers a working solution here, but a comet cannot teach Critical Thinking to the Little People, when the poor unfortunates were starving all their life and don't have, cannot have the Brain Capacity of a very excellently well fed Deep State Criminal Swamp Alligator.
Putin understands The Little People. Putin has the power of Mercy, just like Caesar.
I can‘t shake of the feeling (as so often in recent years) that “humanities“ future is on a razors edge ever increasingly with actions like this one and for example the attempt on Putins life a couple of days ago (and/or in reality on Russias heart: command center of its nuclear response). See the Ukraine thread.
It seems: ever more frequently things are happening and decisions are made that open a choice “for humanity“ into this or that direction and that humanity gets increasingly terribly close to fall off the razor’s edge into the “wrong“ direction. Ever more increasingly, I get end time feelings. Probably this will get worse and worse. How does it end? Possibly not very well, at least when viewed from a certain perspective.
It seems: ever more frequently things are happening and decisions are made that open a choice “for humanity“ into this or that direction and that humanity gets increasingly terribly close to fall off the razor’s edge into the “wrong“ direction. Ever more increasingly, I get end time feelings. Probably this will get worse and worse. How does it end? Possibly not very well, at least when viewed from a certain perspective.
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