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2026-01-08 -Land of the Free

In snatching Maduro, Trump pulled the linchpin holding China's global strategy together.-...allows Trump to exert unanticipated leverage over both Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.

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Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-01-08 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1780 views ] Top
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1 I'm just a bit tired of the idea that a country behaves badly because it's ruled by an evil dictator. And, once the dictator is removed, everything will go smoothly - because People are intrinsically good.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-01-08 03:54|| 2026-01-08 03:54|| Front Page Top

2 Venezuela’s rare earth minerals could reduce US dependence on China, expert says

Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-08 12:06|| 2026-01-08 12:06|| Front Page Top

3 If we strong arm both Venezuela and Iran, where would Russian and China get their oil except through American Allies.

Posted by mossomo 2026-01-08 12:47|| 2026-01-08 12:47|| Front Page Top

4 I'm not sure if this will deter Xi or push him into something stupid. Remember, when Roosevelt tried to stop the flow of oil to Japan, they attacted Pearl Harbor.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-01-08 12:47|| 2026-01-08 12:47|| Front Page Top

5 ..cause they only think lineally. They could have set up numerous shell companies in South America to purchase oil and reship it home.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-01-08 14:13|| 2026-01-08 14:13|| Front Page Top

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