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stollen

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20. The post we've been waiting for
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 10:51 AM
Dec 2025

I've asked as well, why is a SEAL team being used for this murderous act on an outboard motorboat?

Whoever gave the orders didn't want survivors telling tales. That would be Trump.

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About the Venezuelan boats [View all] PJMcK Dec 2025 OP
I think these people in the boats have no idea what hit them Walleye Dec 2025 #1
There was no plane PJMcK Dec 2025 #2
Now I am wondering if this is what Maga thinks Americans really are and aspire to be Walleye Dec 2025 #5
Yup, we are spending millions to blow up 10K Johonny Dec 2025 #28
Well said PJMcK, K & R. Emile Dec 2025 #3
If there were drugs on some of the boats gab13by13 Dec 2025 #4
The article said these boats had cocaine and were going to Europe??? usedtobedemgurl Dec 2025 #18
"IF" is a very big and complicated word, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #29
Great OP malaise Dec 2025 #6
It's nuts I am a fisher Dec 2025 #7
Welcome to DU ! And a shrimper welcomes a fellow fisherman. KS Toronado Dec 2025 #15
As Trump callously replied when asked about destroying the fishing boats, travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #31
I find that bottom video on narco subs fascinating. Emile Dec 2025 #8
That was amazing NJCher Dec 2025 #16
I was surprised those subs are only used once, and then sunk. Emile Dec 2025 #19
It shows how valuable the drugs are (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2025 #47
"...a murderous, illegal, unethical and performative fool's errand in order to look tough while accomplishing nothing." OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #9
For all of us. I think we all have a baseline anxiety that won't go away. travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #32
It isn't about drugs, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #10
Agree. They are inoculating us to accept killing 'suspects.' n/t NH Ethylene Dec 2025 #26
Send this to Rachel immediately NJCher Dec 2025 #11
That's a great idea! Emile Dec 2025 #48
The 2016 to 2025 (and counting) version of the republiSCUM party MLWR Dec 2025 #12
K&R. Openly commiting war crimes. n/t ms liberty Dec 2025 #13
We are not at war, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #17
But who will ever hold them accountable? If we ever have fair elections again I'm hoping that the next Democratic LT Barclay Dec 2025 #23
I want our next Democratic president gab13by13 Dec 2025 #30
I want to resurrect FDR. Sadly, I don't know who to hope for, because so much damage has been done and the republicans LT Barclay Dec 2025 #43
It's pure authoritarianism. Create fear, suppress freedom of movement. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #14
The post we've been waiting for stollen Dec 2025 #20
If we don't somehow put a stop to this, the U.S. is going to become a global pariah... Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #21
There's more to this MaineNative Dec 2025 #22
Oil. Venezuela privatized their oil and kicked the big oil companies out. travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #34
Really appreciate your knowledge and common sense Wild blueberry Dec 2025 #24
Thanks, this makes tons of sense Martin Eden Dec 2025 #25
Several clarifications, sounds like your experience is mostly sail EX500rider Dec 2025 #27
Even if they were going to the US, which I doubt. We the People WANT those travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #35
You are correct about center consoles PJMcK Dec 2025 #38
All the pics & vids I've seen show multiple outboards EX500rider Dec 2025 #39
Good photos. Thanks PJMcK Dec 2025 #42
No, I don't think they go all the way to the US and the one with all the people was most likely a Coyote boat EX500rider Dec 2025 #44
Plastic fuel tanks PJMcK Dec 2025 #46
Trump is trying to depose Maduro gulliver Dec 2025 #33
In order to steal their oil. Remember Venezuela kicked big oil out after they travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #36
They nationalized their oil 50 years ago...and it is very common EX500rider Dec 2025 #40
I doubt that gulliver Dec 2025 #45
Going back to 1964 and the Gulf of Token. multigraincracker Dec 2025 #37
"Need an excuse to take their resources." That gets said a lot around here... EX500rider Dec 2025 #41
That all makes sense... returnee Dec 2025 #49
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