US launches strikes against Venezuela, captures Maduro

[TIDE-HSV]

They hoisted the Russian flag, painted it on the side of the ship and changed the name of the ship while under hot pursuit...

 

[Bazza]

There was a Ruskie sub and some other Rooskie vessels in the vicinity too, apparently.

 

[Bazza]

The US deployed its once neglected Growler jets to roar and scramble Venezuela’s defense system, leaving Caracas blind and unable to protect its now-captured leader Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report.

The Boeing EA-18G Growler jets were among the more than 150 US warplanes deployed to assist in the raid on Maduro’s military compound on Jan. 3, with the aircraft playing a key role in crippling Venezuela’s response time, the Wall Street Journal reported.

 

[jthomas666]

You cannot make this crap up...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-08/us-spy-chief-gabbard-excluded-from-maduro-plan-over-past-views?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2Nzg5NDA4NywiZXhwIjoxNzY4NDk4ODg3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOEVRN0VLSzNOWUowMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFNUE4NEE2MjI2QjE0NkRFQjVGN0M2OTY0MERGMEFGNyJ9.UQAr-BP6Gdu0IKF76pYP9knGYfaLXrTcuHHzSBsr7cA&leadSource=uverify%20wall

The White House excluded Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from months of planning to oust Nicolas Maduro because her previous opposition to military action in Venezuela cast doubt on her willingness to support the operation, people familiar with the matter said.

The move to cut Gabbard out of the meetings was so well-known that some White House aides joked that the acronym of her title, DNI, stood for “Do Not Invite,” according to three of the people. They asked not to be identified discussing private conversations. A White House official denied there was any such joke.

 

[arthurdawg]

You cannot make this crap up...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-08/us-spy-chief-gabbard-excluded-from-maduro-plan-over-past-views?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2Nzg5NDA4NywiZXhwIjoxNzY4NDk4ODg3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOEVRN0VLSzNOWUowMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFNUE4NEE2MjI2QjE0NkRFQjVGN0M2OTY0MERGMEFGNyJ9.UQAr-BP6Gdu0IKF76pYP9knGYfaLXrTcuHHzSBsr7cA&leadSource=uverify%20wall

Quite a show... And they are clowns...

Put it all together and you get a clown show...

 

[crimsonaudio]

The U.S. is now chasing 4 sanctioned oil tankers that have re-flagged as Russian vessels and are trying to escape from Venezuela.They have also renamed themselves:
- Veronica > Galileo
- Malak > Sintez
- Diane hi > Expander
- Unknown vessel

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009459044269084729

 

[crimsonaudio]

Hahahahahaha

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009685731250421876

 

[crimsonaudio]

I'm never deleting X, LOL

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009715202984702394

 

[rolltide_21]

Maduro had some killer dunks in his arrest picture. I see he’s trying to relate to the Gen Z kids. I kinda expect him to drop a 6-7 at his hearing….or a seis-seite