Posted on 03/09/2015 9:56:19 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive order on Monday declaring Venezuela a national security threat, sanctioning seven individuals and expressing concern about the Venezuelan government's treatment of political opponents.
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IIRC, Venezuela’s BFF is..............Cuba.
Maduro got the birth certificate from Putin. :)
I’ll give 0bama a thumbs up on this one...
Venezuela and Russia recently held war games together,
Leaders met in Caracas just last month,
http://youtu.be/bCxZJabbldc
Venezuela has just received advanced missile defense system
http://youtu.be/SAEO-Uy7R-A
Iranian, Russian defense ministers sign deal to boost military ties
http://youtu.be/ucbjT4G3A5w
Iran and Russia have signed a military deal to get missiles to Venezuela.
The government is about to fall. It’s Obamas way of protecting Maduro. He will blame the people and the new government.
Exactly, he’s basically given Maduro cover.
Venezuela to shrink US Embassy staff, require Americans to apply for tourist visas
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/03/01/venezuela-to-shrink-us-embassy-staff-require-americans-to-apply-for-tourist/
Venezuelan President Claims Americans Detained for ‘Espionage ... 8 days ago
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/venezuelan-president-claims-americans-detained-espionage-n314956
They’re not a security risk. They just want to steal our toilet paper.
I had to check. Not humor or John Semmens?
And yet we are about to restart diplomatic/trade with Cuba? The original communist/oppressive, anti-USA ‘fatherland’ in the Western Hemisphere .
A mere 90 miles from Fla.
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