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[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 36 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah take that random fisher people.

[–] dead@hexbear.net 40 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

In the press conference that Trump is doing right now, he's literally bragging about scaring the fisherman.

Trump: "We're seeing that there are no ships in the ocean anymore ... no there are no boats. I wonder why? Meaning, no drugs are coming across. Probably stopping some fishermen too. To be honest, if I were a fisherman, I wouldn't want to go fishing either. 'Maybe they think I have drugs downstairs'"

https://xcancel.com/atrupar/status/1967701219163418864#m

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 35 points 7 months ago

We do some war crimes, a little trolling.

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 12 points 7 months ago

It's hilarious how he's simultaneously the biggest liar in the world and yet somehow also overly honest at times.

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 4 points 7 months ago

In my corner of the world my liberals believe him that there are drug trafficking on this scale coming from Venezuela....

I hate this hellworld the amerikkkans have created

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago

glasses-on We're doing a terrorism against Venezuela.

[–] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 33 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Has Obama (or anyone else) condemned this horrific act of political violence yet?

Edit - It really doesn't look good that only a tiny number of politicians seem to be against this. From last week:

Why is Congress MIA on looming Venezuela war?

A smattering of other lawmakers have put out statements condemning the strikes. Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.) lamented that Trump launched the campaign without congressional authorization and called on Congress to act in order to avoid a new “forever war.” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), for his part, told Newsmax that “it isn’t our policy just to blow people up.” But Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)—all of whom often rail against presidents for starting conflicts without consulting Congress—have so far stayed silent on the issue.

[–] jack@hexbear.net 31 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)—all of whom often rail against presidents for starting conflicts without consulting Congress—have so far stayed silent on the issue.

Scum

[–] Beaver@hexbear.net 19 points 7 months ago

We have to remember: for most Americans, it is not merely that the lives of foreigners are less valuable than American lives. It is rather, that the lives of foreigners have no value at all.

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 4 points 7 months ago

obama-drone We..ahh..we terrorized some folk on behalf of my oil buddies back there.

[–] jack@hexbear.net 19 points 7 months ago
[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 13 points 7 months ago

alleged

It's like spotting a very rare bird.

[–] BadTakesHaver@hexbear.net 7 points 7 months ago

was really hoping trump would be too preoccupied with culture war bs to pursue this further

[–] greenbelt@lemy.lol 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The EU had just a huge trade agreement with Southern-America and now political instability in the region starts to grow? Must be bad luck. Did any EU country condemn these strikes?