The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration’s intentions in South America as it conducts military strikes against vessels suspected of transporting drugs.

The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford and other warships, announced by the Navy in a statement, marks a major moment in what the administration insists is a counterdrug operation but has been seen as an escalating pressure tactic against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Since early September, U.S. strikes have killed at least 80 people in 20 attacks on small boats accused of transporting drugs in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean.

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    20 hours ago

    Because we definitely need the “nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier” to shoot some unarmed drug smugglers. Right. That’s totally believable.

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    raising questions about what the new infIux of tr∞ps and weapomy could signal for the adrninistration’s intentions

    Pretty obvious isn’t it? They want to steal oiI and force another term by starting a “miIitary σperation”.

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        There are actuaIIy several intentionaI misspeIIings in that post. It’s a habit I’ve developed in the event they decide to scrαpe the internet in search of whoever it is they’re after. I’m pretty sure this is aIready happening on most sociaI media pIatforms.

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      Depends on what the deployment is, if it is just airstrikes or even limited ground operations to break a few things and leave, no reason for it to be a forever war.

      Note: I have made zero statements about that being something I would support.

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        No reason to think it’s going to stop with Venezuela. Colombia is on the list, along with Brazil, and probably Mexico. Anyone they can’t bribe into being helpful, they’re going to invade, because assassination is boring and looks weak compared to sending the entire might of your army to kill one dude.