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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by JumpCrisscross on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:22AM (#46474021)
> a thin reason to invade a country

No invasion (yet). Just bombing.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by aqme28 on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:27AM (#46474070)
We have at the absolute very least, invaded Venezuelan airspace.
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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by JumpCrisscross on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:31AM (#46474100)
> We have at the absolute very least, invaded Venezuelan airspace

This is not a useful delineation for what constitutes a military invasion. Invasion means landing troops and controlling territory.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by aqme28 on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:34AM (#46474136)
Why am I seeing footage of Chinooks if it's only a bombing? Those are troop-carriers.
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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by JumpCrisscross on Saturday January 03, 2026 @05:52AM (#46475151)
> Why am I seeing footage of Chinooks if it's only a bombing? Those are troop-carriers

Based on what we're being told now, this was an extraction. (Slash detention. Slash kidnapping. In any case, requiring troop transport and extraction.)

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by _pferreir_ on Saturday January 03, 2026 @08:26AM (#46476332)
And kidnapping their president in violation of every international law. No big deal /s

Seriously, I'm patiently waiting for the day America or Russia will do the same to Netanyahu, who is an actual war criminal. Not holding my breath.

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