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Militarily, this operation was executed masterfully so it seems…

Author: Domer From Hell (17534 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 12:59 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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According to initial reports, no KIA. Hopefully, Trump froze Hegseth out again as he did for the Irani operation. Another interesting thing of note is that Maduro was apprehended exactly 36 years after we apprehended Noriega.

I’m looking forward to the after action report. I know Delta got Maduro, but I’d also be interested to see if any conventional units will be deployed. I highly doubt all of the loyalists will give up fighting right away. We shall see.

My concerns: installing a “puppet” government…will it work and be effective? Will the general population buy in? Was the operation more about oil than toppling a dictator of a failed state? I highly doubt Trump cares about the people of Venezuela. The next few weeks, months, and possibly years will be interesting to say the least.


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Doing this w/no loss of life was pretty amazing. Hegseth must be dead man walking.

Author: LanceManion (9469 Posts - Joined: Jul 16, 2010)

Posted at 1:58 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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Imposing corporate abuse, neglect and greed on deserving victims.
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Excellent post, thanks

Author: Frankx (6006 Posts - Joined: Aug 22, 2017)

Posted at 1:36 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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Conveniently, the Ven people elected a leader .

Author: BaronVonZemo (62249 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 1:16 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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Corina-Machado and Gonzalez Reinstalling either offers the potential for a quicker transition back ti self governance.

Your distrusting shots at Trump’s aside (I do think he cares about the Venezuelans being massacred and oppressed), this was an excellent move on multiple fronts .
Many on both sides of the aisle have wished for policy addressing the real central/S American issues spurring our border problems.
Trump just did just that.

We have removed an enemy dictator/ terrorist/ drug lord, and can now replace him with an important ally. And we have pushed the Chicoms (and Russians) out which is very important as well.

Say what you will about Trump, he gets things done - things the Dems said were impossible (how is that Iranian threat these days?).


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Uh, yeah, about that, Baron…not sure you heard…

Author: Chris94 (37953 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 1:29 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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Trump talked about her. Said that María Corina Machado doesn’t have the “support or respect” to run Venezuela.

No idea why he said that, or where he gets that idea. Except that she’s a woman.

And because he seems to really envision us running the country.


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No way DJT would back someone who beat him out for a Nobel Peace Prize...i.e. "Cheated Him" in his

Author: TyroneIrish (23110 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2020)

Posted at 2:53 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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parlance.

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Race card, imagine that. God you’re weak

Author: Frankx (6006 Posts - Joined: Aug 22, 2017)

Posted at 1:35 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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Heh. “Except that she is a woman”. It’s getting kind of funny at this point.

Author: BaronVonZemo (62249 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 1:39 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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Trump actually said that Corina Machado didn’t have the popularity or support to become the new…

Author: Domer From Hell (17534 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 1:29 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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President. Maybe that was just Trump misspeaking as usual? From what’s being reported, Maduro’s VP was sworn in.

Link: https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/venezuelas-vp-delcy-rodriguez-in-russia-sources-say/amp/

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Not from what I read here, Corina-Machado and/or Gonzalez are planned …both are the opposition to

Author: BaronVonZemo (62249 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 1:34 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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Link: https://www.foxnews.com/world/maria-corina-machado-emerges-top-potential-successor-after-maduros-fall

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You might want to read other sources, because that’s not what Trump said nor…

Author: Domer From Hell (17534 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 1:37 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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What’s happening right now. Time will tell if Corina Machado takes power, but it isn’t happening now.

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There is a 2nd opposition leader who was elected as well - Gonzalez….

Author: BaronVonZemo (62249 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 1:45 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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I am quite confident that Don doesn’t want to annex Venezuela.
I am also sure that he will not put any communist/liberals in place after removing one.
Give Trump his due and wait 48 hours so that the truth has a chance to get out….
…I am travelling and did not listen to Trump, but I have learned not to trust the MSM who want to undermine any Trump success.

Did you listen to him yourself - whole speech?


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You might want to stick to traveling until you’ve had a chance to watch the..:

Author: Domer From Hell (17534 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 1:53 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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press conference because your claims are in direct contradiction to what Trump said. And I gave kudos to an amazingly planned and orchestrated military operation.

Oh, and Trump did day that “we will run Venezuela.” I guess he meant we will “kind of” run Venezuela, huh? Trump also mentioned our oil companies will start drilling and their goal is to pay for the venture with Venezuelan oil.

Inform yourself.


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Parsed quotes. And you only gave kudos to yourself essentially.

Author: BaronVonZemo (62249 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 2:24 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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It was a great decision by Trump. It was professionally executed by special ops.

But the greatest difficulty in this worthy endeavor is dealing with the anti American Left and their spin machine.
Trump has to do that on his own.

You can really tell that China is pissed by how angry the Dem and MSM response has been.


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You misspelled, “Comments straight from the horse’s mouth…”….

Author: Domer From Hell (17534 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 3:18 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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Just stop until you watch the press conference.

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“Pieces of the comments” from his mouth. It’s quite funny how you

Author: BaronVonZemo (62249 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 3:53 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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TDS’ers continuously choose to misinterpret Trump’s rambling talking style in the most negative light possible.

He clearly says we will run it until a safe, professional, and judicious transfer of power can be accomplished.
But he keeps talking and saying that “we will run it”….he obviously means it the same way as he just said…ie “we will run it temporarily”. He doesn’t repeat the second part each time….because he is referring to the issue of who will run it temporarily to avoid a dangerous power vacuum, and because he is assuming that you the listener do not have dementia and recall ground already covered.

But the MSM runs their chiron with “We will run it”…..and the Delta Bravo Brigade take their orders and march.

Maduro is an ally of Putin. His VP even fled to Russia. Look at you.


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You’re one dim bulb…

Author: Domer From Hell (17534 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 4:16 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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At least you got one thing right…”ramblings” from an old, unhealthy loon.

And Maduro’s current VP is in Venezuela and she got sworn in as president.

Regarding “running” Venezuela, Trump said it and it doesn’t matter the length of time…he said it. He also said he’s taking the oil. What’s your spin on that? Try to use facts instead of “Baronisms.”


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Which oil…

Author: BaronVonZemo (62249 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 4:35 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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The seized oil from previous tanker interdiction to prevent it going to ME terrorist organizations? Trump slready said that is ours now. Your problem, not mine if you disagree on that.

The country’s oil fields? He is referring to using the sale of that oil to rebuild the country and updates its production capacity.

I read enough of his comments from nonTDS sites to learn that fairly quickly.
I know you’d rather use we tax payers hard earned money for that because your a liberal (yeah, you are - you walk like a duck and talk like a duck - you’re a duck).

But I like Trump’s plan to pay for it better because it helps everyone - except drug cartels, Maduro the narcoterrorist, China, and the Democrat Party.


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Oil is the least of my worries…

Author: Domer From Hell (17534 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 4:45 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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however, let’s not pretend that this operation was anything but a seize of oil wealth.

My worries pertain to the potential loss of troops because in order to “run” Venezuela, we’d have to have boots on the ground for a long period. If you have military tactic questions, I’m happy to answer them.

And for the record, I’m fully aware of what “parse” means. You on the other hand are an uninformed rube who assumed shit that was untrue.


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You asked me about the oil. But It’s bigger than oil

Author: BaronVonZemo (62249 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 5:11 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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It’s about dictatorship and communist oppression with mass murder not being allowed more foothold in the American continents.

And it is about a power play to push communist China out of the Americas

- one country at a time -first Panama, now Venezuela - as fast asTrump can manage it before another Democrat gets to power.
(China owns your communist-loving party in case you haven’t figured it out yet (see COVID, see Mandami NYC, see money trail to Bidens and many others, see AOC, see The Squad, Bernie, etc).


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Oh please. Trump couldn’t care less about dictatorships or communists…

Author: Domer From Hell (17534 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 5:21 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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His main objective was to seize oil revenue. He used drugs and the bullshit you mentioned as a shield for his true reason. Stop kidding yourself…if that’s possible.

Also, if you’re going to use the word “your” please use it correctly. I hate to be the grammar police, but you habitually use “your” instead of “you’re.” Thank you in advance and you’re welcome!


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Well, now we’re back to your TDS and mind reading of motives - sigh - get help

Author: BaronVonZemo (62249 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 9:59 am on Jan 4, 2026
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Deaf, dumb, and blind…the Trumper modus operandi. No offense, but the late FrankL was right about…

Author: Domer From Hell (17534 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 10:20 am on Jan 4, 2026
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you. God rest his soul.

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100%. A remarkable operation.

Author: Chris94 (37953 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 1:06 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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But…now what? Does anyone believe that the Venezuelan military is just going to start cooperating now? And they’ll let US oil companies come in and take over Venezuela’s oil fields?

He also essentially ruled out the opposition taking over. Which was just one of the many amazing statements from that press conference.


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Yeah, the swearing in of Maduro’s VP was perplexing…

Author: Domer From Hell (17534 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 1:12 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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Trump said that the opposition leader doesn’t have the popularity or support to take power. My issue with that is, who’s to say that Maduro’s VP wasn’t complicit in illegalities too?

Regarding the Venezuelan military…I expect some loyalists to fight and fight hard, just like the dignity battalions that fought hard in Panama.


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Or, he was told yeah we’re going to get you sworn in but you’re our puppet

Author: Frankx (6006 Posts - Joined: Aug 22, 2017)

Posted at 2:21 pm on Jan 3, 2026
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