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calmeco702

(28 posts)
3. Venezuela was never a threat to our national security
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 09:14 AM
Aug 2012

Last edited Wed Aug 1, 2012, 10:41 AM - Edit history (1)

Their military would collapse inside of a week if they ever had to tangle with the US military.
They don't have the technologically advanced weapons system of the US military, they don't have the combat experience of the US military, their officer's corps is no match for the US military, they don't have the quantity of weapons systems.

In short, their military is a joke when wholly compared to the US military.
Now, if we are talking about insurgency, that's a whole different ballgame.

He got the order wrong. OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #1
The military has never considered Venezuela a military threat hack89 Aug 2012 #2
Iraq wasn't a threat, either. OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #4
We have nothing to gain by invading Venezula hack89 Aug 2012 #5
Yup. It gives the lie to all the warmongering and sabre-rattling. Igel Aug 2012 #10
Venezuela was never a threat to our national security calmeco702 Aug 2012 #3
The U.S. government has been out to topple Venezuela's democracy since 2000. That hasn't changed. Peace Patriot Aug 2012 #6
Connie Mack’s staff tied to anti-Hugo Chávez group Judi Lynn Aug 2012 #7
"Nuanced"? Igel Aug 2012 #11
Think of the difference between Bush Jr. and Bush Sr. Peace Patriot Aug 2012 #19
Venezuela is certainly no threat to the USA, bvar22 Aug 2012 #8
Well . . . duh 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #9
Venezuela is no threat to the US twizzler Aug 2012 #12
Absolutely right. The US right is simply wild the oligarchy in Venezuela lost power for now. Judi Lynn Aug 2012 #13
Thank you for the welcome twizzler Aug 2012 #14
All we want from Venezuela is oil - which Hugo is more than happy to sell to us. hack89 Aug 2012 #15
And our power-money elite are too greedy or stupid to make allies in our own back yard. nanabugg Aug 2012 #16
The Venezuelan "threat" and Associated Pukes 'framing'... Peace Patriot Aug 2012 #17
Well, they are no threat now but we are sure to find a way to make them one. nt nanabugg Aug 2012 #18
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