Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by EtienneK on Saturday January 03, 2026 @04:24PM
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Maybe because war is terrible and no one wants it? Especially if it means protecting private companies’ revenues.
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by solenoid0937 on Saturday January 03, 2026 @06:17PM
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There is always a cost/benefit done for these decisions, it is never as simple as "war as terrible so we just shouldn't do war."
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by solarengineer on Saturday January 03, 2026 @07:00PM
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The benefits definitely do not accrue to you, though. There is no direct or indirect benefit to you supporting the invasion of another country where you can now bomb locals with impunity.
At the risk of coming across as flippant: Why? I don’t think the math has worked out on most peer conflicts during the past hundred years. The cost of the operation has likely already exceeded the value of whatever infrastructure was left in Venezuela to be reclaimed. But why should we expect courts and bailiffs to enforce the law domestically and not expect soldiers to enforce it internationally?