Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by jacquesm on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:23AM
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We should find a new name for wars that aren't wars. Maybe a some kind of special operation?
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by neoden on Sunday January 04, 2026 @12:46AM
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"Special Military Operation" (Специальная Военная Операция) is what the war against Ukraine is called in Russia
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by socksy on Sunday January 04, 2026 @01:03AM
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Pretty sure that's the joke...
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by jacquesm on Sunday January 04, 2026 @03:32AM
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Really? Wow, I never knew that. /s
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by andsoitis on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:42AM
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> Question is whether the Supreme Court will sell us out or not.
Trump just ended the National Guard deployment in LA, Chicago, and Portland after an overwhelming Supreme Country loss: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/31/donald-trump-nation...
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by WarOnPrivacy on Saturday January 03, 2026 @12:36PM
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Even this long-delayed (for a shadow docket case) limited ruling (can't send troops for now but left door open for a rehearing after lower court is finished) is an exception for history's most compliant SCotUS (unprecedented 90% favoring admin).
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by dionian on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:29AM
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They did not do this for Ukraine either, which seems quite a bit larger.
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by ycombinary on Saturday January 03, 2026 @11:07AM
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Thanks Vlad.
Question is whether the Supreme Court will sell us out or not.