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Venezuelan tankers are now escorted by the Venezuelan navy, so siezure would likely have meant open war instead of normal crimes against humaniity.
The multiple near-collisions with US military jets make me think they just want to generate a Gulf of Tonkin incident first.
Wouldn't surprise me
Exactly why I clicked through to clarify quickly with alarm. I still think it's worth discussing and demonstrating the US's piracy, but I also think it's important to clarify what I did lest someone else think we're already at war.
Yep, I agree! Thought it was a new article.