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Judi Lynn

(160,686 posts) Mon Jan 28, 2019, 12:56 AM Jan 2019

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'Hawkish' Trump asked Lindsey Graham if he should deploy the military to Venezuela

SARAH K. BURRIS
27 JAN 2019 AT 23:53 ET

President Donald Trump reportedly “mused” about possibly deploying American military to Venezuela.

The country is suffering a huge crisis as a far-right President Nicolás Maduro proclaimed victory when the country disputes opposition Leader Juan Guaidó’s claim to the presidency.

According to Axios, Graham recalled his conversation with Trump from a few weeks ago.

“He [Trump] said, ‘What do you think about using military force?'” Graham said. “And I said, ‘Well, you need to go slow on that, that could be problematic.’ And he said, ‘Well, I’m surprised, you want to invade everybody.'”

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'Hawkish' Trump asked Lindsey Graham if he should deploy the military to Venezuela (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jan 2019 OP

Wag the dog much? Historic NY Jan 2019 #1

Not "hawkish" at all. ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #2

If he runs a war SCantiGOP Jan 2019 #3

Anything for a distraction. A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G. We should all be concerned. RockRaven Jan 2019 #4

He's asking Lindsey Graham? smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #5

Shouldn't he ask Putin? RainCaster Jan 2019 #6

I should think so. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #7

He wants their oil duforsure Jan 2019 #8

Historic NY

(37,462 posts)

1. Wag the dog much?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 01:00 AM

Jan 2019

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

2. Not "hawkish" at all.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 01:01 AM

Jan 2019

More like this...

And soon to be extinct as well!

SCantiGOP

(13,879 posts)

3. If he runs a war

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 01:24 AM

Jan 2019

Like he runs a political fight, we may end up being Venezuelans soon.

RockRaven

(15,103 posts)

4. Anything for a distraction. A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G. We should all be concerned.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 01:37 AM

Jan 2019

Any media outlets whose coverage isn't deeply skeptical of this or any similar movement by Trump from here out are not doing their jobs.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

5. He's asking Lindsey Graham?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 01:54 AM

Jan 2019

WTF?

RainCaster

(10,962 posts)

6. Shouldn't he ask Putin?

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 03:35 AM

Jan 2019

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

7. I should think so.

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 04:18 AM

Jan 2019

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

8. He wants their oil

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 06:18 AM

Jan 2019

That's what this is all about.

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