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They blew up the air defences and reportedly had help from a CIA informant, but there's nothing to indicate that it was a coup.
by foota 9mo ago
They blew up the air defences and reportedly had help from a CIA informant, but there's nothing to indicate that it was a coup.
- mensetmanusman 9mo agoThat was only to save face. It was part of a negotiated exit.
- mise_en_place 9mo ago2-3 years max in a federal country club prison, minimum security. Then it's off to Switzerland or Dubai with his ill gotten gains. It is rather sad to see people having a personal stake in this. It's a big club, and you ain't in it.
- kogasa240p 9mo agoTrue but you don't need advanced defense to take out slow moving helicopters, the fact that nobody used manpads is extremely suspect. Also in syria the russians did token airstrikes while jolani's forces blitzed through the countryside.
- qcnguy 9mo agoIt was done at night with stealth helicopters, and over 150 planes in the air. Not sure it's necessarily easy to take out US military helicopters in that environment. They move pretty fast.
- kogasa240p 9mo agoSure, but bulky chinnok helicopters flying low to the ground and barely getting shot at? Smelling an inside job honestly, especially with rumors of trump wanting have Venezuela's current VP ascend to the presidency instead of the other investor lady.