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PufPuf23

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7. If there is WWIII, control of the Maracaibo Basin will be an initial target.

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 11:41 PM

Sep 19

Maracaibo Basin was source of most fuel used by the allies in Europe during WWII.

The Lago Colony refinery on Aruba was attacked by Germany.

China and Russia romance Venezuela.

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I think Dear Leader just murdered some more fishermen [View all] deminks Sep 19 OP

Who is terrorist again? chicoescuela Sep 19 #1

we know repukes do not give a DAMN about drug deaths Skittles Sep 19 #2

Resources. Venezuela has oil. mwmisses4289 Sep 19 #6

If there is WWIII, control of the Maracaibo Basin will be an initial target. PufPuf23 Sep 19 #7

Of course, we have no idea if they were iemanja Sep 20 #13

zero evidence presented to the American people of any crimes committed by those killed bigtree Sep 19 #3

If true, that's about 15 people killed and no one is missing them? I don't think this silence is a good sign Deuxcents Sep 19 #4

trump sinks carnival cruise ship, says pot smoker was on board. msongs Sep 19 #5

Just be sure no one messes with AdamGG Sep 20 #10

If only the US military AdamGG Sep 20 #8

But accidentally killing fishermen is hilarious Diraven Sep 20 #9

OMFG ❗ Duppers Sep 20 #14

TY for letting us know But Cha Sep 20 #11

A perfect crime Norbert Sep 20 #12

A "lethal kinetic strike" is not in Trump's vocabulary. And here are two questions to which they don't know the answers DFW Sep 20 #15