Trump cancels second wave of attacks on Venezuela after cooperation
  • 123 points TheConcreteCaucus

    cancelled because he doesn't have the authority to wage a prolonged military action without authorization from Congress

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    41 points Hellvetic91

    Like he cares what the constitution says

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    8 points IndiferentDitto

    Like he can even read the damn thing

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    20 points DryBattle

    He doesn't care about that in the slightest.

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    11 points redditcreditcardz

    Now. He doesn’t care now because narcissistic monsters cannot fathom consequences. Reality comes for us all

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    0 points AuthenticChili

    Doesn't maga control congress though?

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    -2 points Hurricane_Ivan

    Not prolonged, but can (legally) up to 60 days

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    -4 points pajamil

    He's well within 60 days

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  • 19 points augenwiehimmel

    He's either off to play golf or simply forgot about his little dirty project.

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  • 19 points vovap_vovap

    I do not think that "second wave of attacks" ever been a serious thing. I think that mainly way how Trump see and like negotiations process - use a biggest threat you can and make your real lower limit unknown. And naturally after extraction of Maduro he got a lot of leverage on "we really can do whatever we want"

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    2 points rabidstoat

    I absolutely think it was on the table if Rodriguez wasn't willing to play ball with the US.

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    5 points vovap_vovap

    And I absolutely don't :)
    As a matter of fact I think some form of understanding was reached with Rodriguez before the operation. Not like she been informed about it but some understanding she might be more flexible with US than Maduro.
    I can see additional strike if they would start to kill people left and right after Maduroextraction, but still - I think it was figured out that would not happen.

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    2 points rabidstoat

    Valid viewpoint also. Shoulda woulda coulda is past us at this point.

    I would actually be interested to know how much coordination with Rodriguez went on behind the scenes. She was initially quite defiant, but changed her tune in less than 24 hours. That could be because it was theatrics and she always had an agreement with the US. Or it could be that there was no firm agreement and that was her emotional response before some CIA operatives explained her options at this point.

    That's more political I guess.

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    4 points vovap_vovap

    I would be interested too, but I do not think that we will know that in a near future :)

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  • 17 points ranger684

    Wait what. I thought we were running Venezuela?

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    10 points Underwater_Grilling

    This admin couldn't make a nose run, outside rfk

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    1 points TheGreatPornholio123

    /thread

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  • 15 points transcendental-ape

    “Trump lies about a second wave that was never coming.”

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  • 3 points Thanato26

    Probabaly has more to do with the revolt he is facing in congress

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  • 5 points Square-Weight4148

    After congress took some power back. Dont let this twisted nazi fuck control the narrative with his barrage of lies.

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  • 1 points Ornery_Flounder3142

    “I was going to break up with her anyway” ok bud. Sure.

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  • 1 points ScrewAttackThis

    We'll see how he feels once more of the Epstein cover up is exposed

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  • 1 points Trix_Are_4_90Kids

    Trump lies. If you want to see what is going on read/watch Venezuelan news. Also Congress said he couldn't (not that that matters) but the block is hot and they probably told him to chill for now. The dumbasses (trump and Peewee Pete) put the world on high alert.

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