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US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro.

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[–] Mk23simp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 213 points 2 days ago (34 children)

Huh, I wonder why they seized it instead of shooting it like the others? It couldn't possibly be for the oil, right?

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 46 points 2 days ago (19 children)

I mean, I know what your point is, but can we actually just be thankful that they did not in fact blow up an oil tanker and spill all that into the sea?

[–] prex@aussie.zone 34 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Just tow it outside the environment.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] prex@aussie.zone 8 points 2 days ago

There is nothing out there - all there is is sea, and birds, and fish.
And 20,000 tonne of burning crude oil.

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