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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. The government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states.

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Venezuela’s government, in the statement, called on its supporters to take to the streets.

“People to the streets!” the statement said. “The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack.”

The statement added that President Nicolás Maduro had “ordered all national defense plans to be implemented” and declared “a state of external disturbance.” That state of emergency gives him the power to suspend people’s rights and expand the role of the armed forces.

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[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 88 points 3 days ago (5 children)

The USA pretends to be a democracy, but in fact it is a criminal, pirate state, they steal what they want, kill whom they want. Fortunately, Trump's coming to power marked the beginning of the collapse of that anti-human state. Americans of all political persuasions will continue to shout "thank you for your service" to every military person responsible for killing civilians and invading land belonging to others just for the opportunity to make money. Fuck USA.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 62 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

My Dad was a helicopter pilot in the Army during the late 50s/early 60s, stationed in South Korea. He's gone now, so I can't ask for clarification, but he used to tell the story about flying the President of South Korea around just before his re-election. It was the night before the election, and they had been told they wouldn't have to fly until the next day, so they were free to hit the bar.

As they were relaxing, they got the call to get back to the airfield to fly the president back to the Capital. Normally that would have be highly against regulations to go from freshly drinking to flying, but a new poll showed the president about to lose the election, so they wanted him back in the Capital when they announced they were suspending the election because, to quote my Dad quoting his orders, "the country wasn't ready for democracy, yet."

America has been manipulating international geopolitics from the beginning.

[–] cheesybuddha@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

And they've been doing it everywhere. No corner is safe from them. Guatemala, Cuba, Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam... Unless I'm mistaken every one of those campaigns, and more, had the goal of interfering with other countries ability to self-govern

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just about all governments pretend to be something they are not. And just about all of them are just tools for the wealthy. So fuck poloticians in general.

[–] Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Stop deviating: there is literally an ongoing assault to the sovereignty of Venezuela right now.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Where's the deviation? The US gov fits well in that comment (as does Maduro's).

I prefer to think of it as expanding the offensive on people who care only for themselves...

[–] SaintNyx@lemmy.world -5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Not that the USA is in a great state in any way right now but this isn't exactly true. Citizens often oppose what a country is doing. For reference just look at how veterans of the Vietnam war were treated. Bullied, harassed and treated like garbage. The reality is far more complicated. Still shit though

It's a bit more than shit, shit is bribing FIFA to give you a peace prize. This is kidnapping a foreign leader and stealing a countries livelihood. It's NOT just a bit shit this is full blown state authorized terrorism. America is basically Russia.

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Vietnam was worse because the soldiers getting mistreated were often drafted. Not really fair to treat them so badly. And nowadays, for a lot of kids, the military is the only way off the streets and what not. They don't sign up thinking they are going to do all these evil things. And many of them never have to. So I agree, much more complicated. And I would rather they be employed by the gov to help take care of people, instead of kill them.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

employed by the gov to help take care of people, instead of kill them.

That's what the gov means by "take care of that person".