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Probably we can distinguish between military invasion, and the use (arguably miss use) of the word colloquially in the US for home intruders. Per the Cambridge

Probably we can distinguish between military invasion, and the use (arguably miss use) of the word colloquially in the US for home intruders. Per the Cambridge Dictionary: "an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country" In our case no 'taking control' has occurred, so this is not an invasion.

jacquesm 9mo ago
I'm sure that whoever follows up Maduro will be completely confident in the fact that they will be able to set policy free of foreign influence.
- somewhereoutth 9mo ago
  Well, absent further interventions - possibly even a real invasion! - there is no reason for the current regime in Venezuela to change its policy very much (aside from beefing up its air defense maybe)
  - jacquesm 9mo ago
    They've already been threatened to play ball: "While it is conceivable that Rodríguez has agreed to co-operate with the Trump administration to save her own skin – Trump said the US was prepared carry out a second wave of strikes if necessary – she will not be seen as someone willing to implement change."
dpark 9mo ago
“We are going to run the country” - Trump Clearly the US administration believes they have taken control.
- chasil 9mo ago
  This is also the man who said that he could solve all of the problems in Ukraine in a one hour phone call. We cannot discount an assertion that this administration is expressing faith based upon falsehoods, as they have done before.
  - johnnyanmac 9mo ago
    Intent is 90% of the law. We still call someone a murderer even if their attempt failed. And today there were action behind the words. I don't see any reason to argue this is anything but an invasion.
8note 9mo ago
lets see how well they stay on control, and keep US oil companies out, and maintain their friendships with russia and china.
markdown 9mo ago
Ukraine will be happy to hear that they haven't been invaded.

jacquesm 9mo ago

I'm sure that whoever follows up Maduro will be completely confident in the fact that they will be able to set policy free of foreign influence.

somewhereoutth 9mo ago
Well, absent further interventions - possibly even a real invasion! - there is no reason for the current regime in Venezuela to change its policy very much (aside from beefing up its air defense maybe)
- jacquesm 9mo ago
  They've already been threatened to play ball: "While it is conceivable that Rodríguez has agreed to co-operate with the Trump administration to save her own skin – Trump said the US was prepared carry out a second wave of strikes if necessary – she will not be seen as someone willing to implement change."

dpark 9mo ago

“We are going to run the country” - Trump Clearly the US administration believes they have taken control.

chasil 9mo ago
This is also the man who said that he could solve all of the problems in Ukraine in a one hour phone call. We cannot discount an assertion that this administration is expressing faith based upon falsehoods, as they have done before.
- johnnyanmac 9mo ago
  Intent is 90% of the law. We still call someone a murderer even if their attempt failed. And today there were action behind the words. I don't see any reason to argue this is anything but an invasion.

8note 9mo ago

lets see how well they stay on control, and keep US oil companies out, and maintain their friendships with russia and china.

markdown 9mo ago

Ukraine will be happy to hear that they haven't been invaded.