Venezuela Oil: US Declares War on 'Narco-Terrorism'

[Alma.Innovadora]

...but you don't drum up "the largest armada ever assembled in the history of South America" for compensation over a couple of incomplete contract buy-outs.

The Americans do look, and sound, like they want THE WHOLE PIE.

Yes, after all, if it comes to the expropriations as I mentioned above. If one investigate all the expropriations that were made, one will find the exact portion they claim (lands, minerals and petroleum), the whole pie, because they had greater control over oil at that time.

The White House claims that Venezuela's oil nationalization was a "theft" from the US.

https://es.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/la-casa-blanca-afirma-que-la-nacionalizacion-petrolera-de-venezuela-fue-un-robo-a-eeuu-3440017

"These looted goods were used to finance terrorism and flood our streets with murderers, mercenaries and drugs," the Trump adviser added.

The Venezuelan oil industry was nationalized on January 1, 1976, during the first presidency of Carlos Andrés Pérez, and the exploration and exploitation rights of the country's deposits were reserved to the state-owned company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).

In 2007, then-President Hugo Chávez modified the rules on the oil industry to force multinationals to become minority partners of PDVSA or withdraw from the country.

Trump announced on Tuesday that he has declared the entire government of Nicolás Maduro as a terrorist organization and that he has ordered to block the entry and exit of all oil tankers sanctioned by the United States from Venezuela.

"Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest navy ever assembled in the history of South America. It will only grow," the president warned.

Yeah, but Putin is Trump's bestie, so it's all good!

Yup! For everyone else they are going to end up like this and then they will be torpedoed with sub-marines. The narco-mermaids, cartel of the mermaid

I saw that yesterday too, but I wouldn't get my hopes up for a stronger Russian response in case of interception. Last month another Russian ship called the Seahorse, heading to Venezuela, was forced off course by a US destroyer and ended up in Cuba:

Yes, when it comes to showing strength, they can't show weakness against Russia too, they won't be able to approach it like pirates, maybe, but blocking their way will be enough.

 

[Joe]

...but you don't drum up "the largest armada ever assembled in the history of South America" for compensation over a couple of incomplete contract buy-outs.

I dunno, more than $10 billion is "owed". Wonder how much of the US military operational costs that would cover? Couple of days maybe?

The World Bank's International Centre Settlement of Investment Disputes, an international arbitration tribunal, awarded ExxonMobil $1.6 billion in 2014 and ConocoPhillips nearly $9 billion in 2019.

 

[Alma.Innovadora]

The Americans do look, and sound, like they want THE WHOLE PIE.

And obviously Maria Pinocchio, also wants her slice of the cake back! like other "renowned" characters during all these expropriation processes.

Her family was linked to the steel company Sivensa, which was intervened by the government of Hugo Chávez, and María Corina, as a defender of the private sector, consistently denounced the wave of expropriations that affected national and international companies, including sectors such as food (Kellogg's), services (AES Corp) and construction, losing Venezuela billions in compensation, according to reports at the time.

Context of Expropriations:

The government of Hugo Chávez implemented a policy of expropriations that affected companies in various sectors, from banking and oil to agriculture and public services, under the justification of "recovering control" of resources and means of production for the state.

Companies Related to the Machado Family:

The Machado family, including María Corina Machado, was linked to Sivensa (Venezuelan Steel Company), an important company in the steel sector that, like many others, was the object of government interventions and pressures during that period, although the precise details about its final destination vary.

Posture of María Corina Machado:

As a politician and defender of the free market, María Corina Machado was a fierce critic of these policies, denouncing the destruction of the productive apparatus and the legal insecurity generated by the expropriations, and advocating for the restitution of private property.

But it is necessary to investigate more why they were expropriated beyond the information that is only shown here, such as how these companies were used to finance destabilization processes with raw materials, their processing and food, among other things.

This was also a reduction in USA control through these companies, what is call "octopus", similar to NGO. It is something that cannot be limited only to "communists expropriating as usual", lots of worms in those cans.

 

[EmeraldR]

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has filed a criminal complaint against the Nobel Foundation, accusing it of misusing Nobel Peace Prize funds by awarding them to Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado, who has publicly called on the US to attack her own country.

Assange brings ‘instrument of war’ case against Nobel Foundation

The Nobel Foundation has awarded the Peace Prize to a laureate who is lobbying for a new US war, Julian Assange has argued

www.rt.com

 

[irjO]

I’m curious to what Trump is going to announce.
Since Congress hasn’t officially declare War, although Tucker mentioned that they were informed 48 hrs ago about it, but it’s not an official declaration of war.
The president only can do minor attacks or small incursion, which is letting me to think that most likely we will see something similar to what happened with Iran, perhaps an explosion or 2, in a specific area and that’s it, then Trump will say we have attacked a base of the cartel hideout and won and yada yada.
I have the feeling that Maduro and Trump are having more conversations maybe directly or indirectly than perhaps most of the people even within the White House knows, to get to an agreement without a full confrontation. It’s kinda obvious Trump never liked the idea of that.

Another thing, like it was hinted before, nobody is talking about Ukraine anymore for now, so it seems this will not last much, but will be on the news for a good time, and later it’s going to be Ukraine again or another one will be the next distraction.

 

[WhiteMountain]

I’m curious to what Trump is going to announce.
Since Congress hasn’t officially declare War, although Tucker mentioned that they were informed 48 hrs ago about it, but it’s not an official declaration of war.
The president only can do minor attacks or small incursion, which is letting me to think that most likely we will see something similar to what happened with Iran, perhaps an explosion or 2, in a specific area and that’s it, then Trump will say we have attacked a base of the cartel hideout and won and yada yada.
I have the feeling that Maduro and Trump are having more conversations maybe directly or indirectly than perhaps most of the people even within the White House knows, to get to an agreement without a full confrontation. It’s kinda obvious Trump never liked the idea of that.

Another thing, like it was hinted before, nobody is talking about Ukraine anymore for now, so it seems this will not last much, but will be on the news for a good time, and later it’s going to be Ukraine again or another one will be the next distraction.

The best and most plausible theory that I heard proposed is that he is planning on attacking Iran next year and that he needs to actually prepare for Iran to close the Straits of Hormuz this time. Thus he needs Venezuelan oil. Although I don't think they can produce enough even if it is the largest reserves in the world to help him in the near future, especialy if the country still remains a war zone. But that does not account for the fact Trump's IQ seems to go sub 60 when Israal is involved. He literally does the dumbest shit when his Zionest masters tell him to do so. I mean does he realize with hypersonics supplied by Russia (in return for what we did in Ukraine) could sink a bunch of ships in the carribean? I mean hypersonics make a blue water navy just future junk on the bottom of the ocean. And venezuela could target US cities with intermediate range missiles and iranian drones . . . and it is not like the US has S-500s or S-400s like rusisa or even israel's air defenses to cover the entire southeast. This has got to be the stupidest thing I have seen my entire life. But what Netanyahu wants, Netanyahu gets....

The scary thing is the US just signed a military deal with Paraguay today. This guy literally might be considering going into brazil next thinking he is the reincarnation of Monroe - he has to own everything in the hemisphere.

 

[iamthatis]

The best and most plausible theory that I heard proposed is that he is planning on attacking Iran next year and that he needs to actually prepare for Iran to close the Straits of Hormuz this time. Thus he needs Venezuelan oil. Although I don't think they can produce enough even if it is the largest reserves in the world to help him in the near future, especialy if the country still remains a war zone. But that does not account for the fact Trump's IQ seems to go sub 60 when Israal is involved. He literally does the dumbest shit when his Zionest masters tell him to do so. I mean does he realize with hypersonics supplied by Russia (in return for what we did in Ukraine) could sink a bunch of ships in the carribean? I mean hypersonics make a blue water navy just future junk on the bottom of the ocean. And venezuela could target US cities with intermediate range missiles and iranian drones . . . and it is not like the US has S-500s or S-400s like rusisa or even israel's air defenses to cover the entire southeast. This has got to be the stupidest thing I have seen my entire life. But what Netanyahu wants, Netanyahu gets....

The scary thing is the US just signed a military deal with Paraguay today. This guy literally might be considering going into brazil next thinking he is the reincarnation of Monroe - he has to own everything in the hemisphere.

I'm not following - Netenyahu and the Zionists are behind Trump's push in Venezuela?

 

[WhiteMountain]

I'm not following - Netenyahu and the Zionists are behind Trump's push in Venezuela?

The theory is that the US needs a new source of oil if they attack Iran in the future and Iran closes the Straits of Hormuz. I think that is a stupid rationale. But the US has not acted rationally in a while. I could see some neocon saying Venezuela controls the largest oil reserves in the world (like you can just get it out immediately LMAO) so if we have it , we can handle Iran closing the straits of hormuz when israel tells us to attack them again.

 

[Alma.Innovadora]

The president only can do minor attacks or small incursion, which is letting me to think that most likely we will see something similar to what happened with Iran, perhaps an explosion or 2, in a specific area and that’s it, then Trump will say we have attacked a base of the cartel hideout and won and yada yada.

I have also thought the same thing, but the problem is that this is not just about Trump. I think that we should not look at things lightly and only take Trump into account when he himself is a distraction for those who really control the situation.

Trump could be doing what you mention but how will he prevent Marco Rubio from acting unilaterally so that those "2 explosions" at least one, is not to blow up Maduro? because that also opens the window to 1 possibility of fulfilling the main objective of eliminating Maduro and I don't think it's not parovechable today when they've been closer than ever to doing it.

Even I myself am biased just by seeing Marco Rubio when the attack could come from anywhere. Someone close to Maduro that we have not even contemplated? It happened with Chavez, didn't it?. I see a window of opportunity, we'll see if they can take it or not and then we'll see the authors celebrating as always.

Trump would have to have too much control to avoid "something he really doesn't want", much less that he cares about, he just wants to get a weight off his shoulders, no matter how.

It's not that Trump "likes it or not" it's that as far as they have forced him to go, it's enough to be taken advantage of by others.

The scary thing is the US just signed a military deal with Paraguay today

I'm not following - Netenyahu and the Zionists are behind Trump's push in Venezuela?

Israel accused dictator Nicolás Maduro of being the main nexus of Islamist narco-terrorism in South America

Israel acusó al dictador Nicolás Maduro de ser el principal nexo del narcoterrorismo islamista en Sudamérica

El ministro de Exteriores israelí, Gideon Saar, aseguró que el régimen venezolano facilita la presencia de Hezbollah, Hamas y los hutíes en la región y advirtió sobre las alianzas entre organizaciones armadas latinoamericanas y de Medio Oriente

www.infobae.com

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar assured that the Venezuelan regime facilitates the presence of Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis in the region and warned about alliances between Latin American and Middle Eastern armed organizations

During an intervention before the Congress of Paraguay in Asunción, Saar warned that these alliances have turned Venezuela into a key center for the extension of drug trafficking and terrorism networks with global reach, in a context marked by the presence of Middle Eastern actors and the multiplication of routes and operations from the South American continent.

Saar stated that “in South America, criminals are building narco-terrorist alliances with the Middle East. The nexus of this network is Venezuela”.

 

[WhiteMountain]

Looks like a competent general must have actually "explained things to him" and he backed off. Thank God for minor miracles.

 

[WhiteMountain]

Looks like a competent general must have actually "explained things to him" and he backed off. Thank God for minor miracles.

Or maybe he is waiting for Venezuela to fire at US forces first when they try escorting the next oil ship past the blockade.

 

[irjO]

I’m curious to what Trump is going to announce.
Since Congress hasn’t officially declare War, although Tucker mentioned that they were informed 48 hrs ago about it, but it’s not an official declaration of war.

Well, Trump’s speech just ended and Venezuela wasn’t even mentioned, just pure statements with the majority of them ending with “like never seen before” and a bonus to the military personnel!

 

[irjO]

I have also thought the same thing, but the problem is that this is not just about Trump. I think that we should not look at things lightly and only take Trump into account when he himself is a distraction for those who really control the situation.

Oh this is a given! Precisely the reason I think this whole situation it’s been dragging… if it were another president this would have escalated way faster.

Trump could be doing what you mention but how will he prevent Marco Rubio from acting unilaterally so that those "2 explosions" at least one, is not to blow up Maduro? because that also opens the window to 1 possibility of fulfilling the main objective of eliminating Maduro and I don't think it's not parovechable today when they've been closer than ever to doing it.

Rubio can’t do much but to advise and negotiate. Usually in scenarios where a president does not cooperate fully, the PTB just push scenarios for them to cooperate. Like false flags attacks or terrorism acts etc. thought this is mostly to make the public to support whatever action will be taken as well.

 

[Alejo]

Then there's this

On Wednesday, the United States House of Representatives rejected two resolutions led by Democrats that sought to limit President Donald Trump's authority to carry out military operations or attacks on Venezuelan territory and against alleged “narco-boats”.

The first resolution, which received 210 votes in favour and 216 against, sought to end attacks on such vessels, forcing Trump to halt ‘hostilities against terrorist organisations designated by the president in the Western Hemisphere’, unless authorised by Congress.

The second, which was rejected with 211 votes in favour and 213 against, demanded that the president ‘eliminate the use of the US Armed Forces for hostilities within or against Venezuela,’ unless authorised by Congress.

 

[mkrnhr]

The second, which was rejected with 211 votes in favour and 213 against, demanded that the president ‘eliminate the use of the US Armed Forces for hostilities within or against Venezuela,’ unless authorised by Congress.

Apparently, only Massi, MTG, and a certain Bacon from the republican party voted for the resolution, the rest are the usual zioneocon scum. The US regime is blessed with two wings that only differ on which crimes are more urgent to commit, and whether to do it through congress or not. And for the Nth time this year, so much for the president of peace.