U.S. to withdraw personnel from embassy in Venezuela amid turmoil

[martybegan]

U.S. to withdraw personnel from embassy in Venezuela amid turmoil

Are we approaching endgame in Venezuela?

Every time something new breaks down there I expect the people to finally rise up, or the militarty to initiate a coup, but Maduro keeps plodding along.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the announcement Monday night on Twitter. "This decision reflects the deteriorating situation in #Venezuela as well as the conclusion that the presence of U.S. diplomatic staff at the embassy has become a constraint on U.S. policy," he wrote.


Pompeo announced the decision late Monday as Venezuela struggles to restore electricity following four days of blackouts around the country and a deepening political crisis.

I have a feeling the remaining staff had their families sent home a long time ago, and those there are the bare bones an embassy requires.

The big question is if they can be safely removed through normal methods, or if an extraction will be needed if conditions continue to deterioriate.

 

[Crepitus]

I'm surprised to hear they were still there.

 

[martybegan]

I'm surprised to hear they were still there.

Probably just critical diplomatic staff and the Marine Guards.

Plus the CIA station chief, and whoever is still running networks in the chaos.

 

[gipper]

If the Neocons and Neolibs have their way, a US invasion is next. We can expect the MSM to cheer on the war and get a large percentage of Americans onboard, for yet another illegal invasion of a sovereign nation.

It’s the American Way!!!

 

[SassyIrishLass]

If the Neocons and Neolibs have their way, a US invasion is next. We can expect the MSM to cheer on the war and get a large percentage of Americans onboard, for yet another illegal invasion of a sovereign nation.

It’s the American Way!!!

Socialism end game. The Venezuelans made their bed they can sleep in it. Congrats on taking a once prosperous nation intro third world shit hole status

 

[martybegan]

If the Neocons and Neolibs have their way, a US invasion is next. We can expect the MSM to cheer on the war and get a large percentage of Americans onboard, for yet another illegal invasion of a sovereign nation.

It’s the American Way!!!

It's more likely the neighboring countries will send troops across the borders to create buffer zones when the Maduro government eventually collapses, mostly to keep the resulting refugees from swamping their own countries.

I don't see the US going in until asked to by whatever new government establishes itself, and I don't see us going in alone, instead going in under the auspices of the OAS.

 

[Claudette]

If the Neocons and Neolibs have their way, a US invasion is next. We can expect the MSM to cheer on the war and get a large percentage of Americans onboard, for yet another illegal invasion of a sovereign nation.

It’s the American Way!!!

Socialism end game. The Venezuelans made their bed they can sleep in it. Congrats on taking a once prosperous nation intro third world shit hole status

Yup. I don't have any sympathy for them. They voted that man into office so they get what they voted for.

Fuck em.

 

[TNHarley]

I just hope our peaches in chief dont decide to invade or some shit.
That was the first thing that popped in my head this morning..

 

[Claudette]

I just hope our peaches in chief dont decide to invade or some shit.
That was the first thing that popped in my head this morning..

I agree. No way should we stick our noses in that failed country.

I doubt Trump will.

 

[gipper]

If the Neocons and Neolibs have their way, a US invasion is next. We can expect the MSM to cheer on the war and get a large percentage of Americans onboard, for yet another illegal invasion of a sovereign nation.

It’s the American Way!!!

Socialism end game. The Venezuelans made their bed they can sleep in it. Congrats on taking a once prosperous nation intro third world shit hole status

Yup. I don't have any sympathy for them. They voted that man into office so they get what they voted for.

Fuck em.

It’s none of our stinking government’s business what goes on in a foreign country. You can bet that many of the problems in Venezuela, were caused by the CIA’s covert actions and the absurd sanctions our criminal government enacted against Venezuela.

Maduro was elected in a fair election, yet our criminal government backs a white CIA controlled nobody, to take power. So much for our government’s demand for democracy, around the world.

This is all about our stinking government trying to take control of Venezuela to give the big oil companies free reign. Disgusting.

 

[Jackson]

Hope California and Illinois are watching closely.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Hope California and Illinois are watching closely.

And NYC.

 

[Jackson]

Hope California and Illinois are watching closely.

And NYC.

Yep!

 

[Wry Catcher]

If the Mueller Investigation is released and creates a firestorm in the White House I would not be surprised if Trump invoked the Monroe Doctrine, especially with Russia putting its nose in the Western Hemisphere.

[Pt 4 of the Doctrine: any attempt by a European power to oppress or control any nation in the Western Hemisphere would be viewed as a hostile act against the United States.]