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PJMcK

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42. Good photos. Thanks

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:18 PM

Dec 6

Do you believe the Trump administration explanations?

1,400 miles of open ocean is still formidable.

ETA: Even if the boats had multiple motors, it would require significant amounts of fuel. There’s not enough room for fuel and cargo.

Why were there 11 people on the 9/2 boat?

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About the Venezuelan boats [View all] PJMcK Dec 6 OP

I think these people in the boats have no idea what hit them Walleye Dec 6 #1

There was no plane PJMcK Dec 6 #2

Now I am wondering if this is what Maga thinks Americans really are and aspire to be Walleye Dec 6 #5

Yup, we are spending millions to blow up 10K Johonny Dec 6 #28

Well said PJMcK, K & R. Emile Dec 6 #3

If there were drugs on some of the boats gab13by13 Dec 6 #4

The article said these boats had cocaine and were going to Europe??? usedtobedemgurl Dec 6 #18

"IF" is a very big and complicated word, gab13by13 Dec 6 #29

Great OP malaise Dec 6 #6

It's nuts I am a fisher Dec 6 #7

Welcome to DU ! And a shrimper welcomes a fellow fisherman. KS Toronado Dec 6 #15

As Trump callously replied when asked about destroying the fishing boats, travelingthrulife Dec 6 #31

I find that bottom video on narco subs fascinating. Emile Dec 6 #8

That was amazing NJCher Dec 6 #16

I was surprised those subs are only used once, and then sunk. Emile Dec 6 #19

It shows how valuable the drugs are (n/t) PJMcK Dec 7 #47

"...a murderous, illegal, unethical and performative fool's errand in order to look tough while accomplishing nothing." OldBaldy1701E Dec 6 #9

For all of us. I think we all have a baseline anxiety that won't go away. travelingthrulife Dec 6 #32

It isn't about drugs, gab13by13 Dec 6 #10

Agree. They are inoculating us to accept killing 'suspects.' n/t NH Ethylene Dec 6 #26

Send this to Rachel immediately NJCher Dec 6 #11

That's a great idea! Emile Dec 7 #48

The 2016 to 2025 (and counting) version of the republiSCUM party MLWR Dec 6 #12

K&R. Openly commiting war crimes. n/t ms liberty Dec 6 #13

We are not at war, gab13by13 Dec 6 #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 6 #23

I want our next Democratic president gab13by13 Dec 6 #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 6 #43

It's pure authoritarianism. Create fear, suppress freedom of movement. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 6 #14

The post we've been waiting for stollen Dec 6 #20

If we don't somehow put a stop to this, the U.S. is going to become a global pariah... Joinfortmill Dec 6 #21

There's more to this MaineNative Dec 6 #22

Oil. Venezuela privatized their oil and kicked the big oil companies out. travelingthrulife Dec 6 #34

Really appreciate your knowledge and common sense Wild blueberry Dec 6 #24

Thanks, this makes tons of sense Martin Eden Dec 6 #25

Several clarifications, sounds like your experience is mostly sail EX500rider Dec 6 #27

Even if they were going to the US, which I doubt. We the People WANT those travelingthrulife Dec 6 #35

You are correct about center consoles PJMcK Dec 6 #38

All the pics & vids I've seen show multiple outboards EX500rider Dec 6 #39

Good photos. Thanks PJMcK Dec 6 #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 6 #44

Plastic fuel tanks PJMcK Dec 7 #46

Trump is trying to depose Maduro gulliver Dec 6 #33

In order to steal their oil. Remember Venezuela kicked big oil out after they travelingthrulife Dec 6 #36

They nationalized their oil 50 years ago...and it is very common EX500rider Dec 6 #40

I doubt that gulliver Dec 6 #45

Going back to 1964 and the Gulf of Token. multigraincracker Dec 6 #37

"Need an excuse to take their resources." That gets said a lot around here... EX500rider Dec 6 #41

That all makes sense... returnee Dec 7 #49