"You're going to have to sort through all this blather, and the off-English, and the scrambled yarn-box of his brain to realize that, maybe, he's going to actual war with Venezuela. From The New York Times: Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America, Mr. Trump wrote on social media. It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before."
"The move could hobble Venezuela's oil exports, which are the lifeblood of the country's economy. Venezuela relies entirely on tankers to export its oil to world markets. There were more than 30 vessels operating in Venezuela earlier this month that had been sanctioned by the United States, according to the independent tracking service Tanker Trackers. Okay, which one of you clowns showed him the Cuban Missile Crisis films?"
President Trump’s unpredictable rhetoric includes claims of a massive Armada surrounding Venezuela and predictions that it will grow, shocking Venezuelans. The naval posture could hobble Venezuela’s oil exports, which depend entirely on tankers. More than 30 vessels operating in Venezuela recently had been sanctioned by the United States, according to Tanker Trackers. The possibility of U.S. interference in Venezuelan oil reflects Trump’s long-standing support for seizing the country’s oil and recent envoy negotiations with Nicolás Maduro over access. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has told Trump allies she would open Venezuela’s oil industry to American investment if she gained power. Critics warn this posture risks war.
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