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2017-08-06 Caribbean-Latin America

UPRISING: Venezuela Crushes Military Rebellion

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Posted by Spike Spomoter7482 2017-08-06 09:33|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 A few officers that tried to rock the boat. Not much of a coup. More like a bad reality script.

Ended pretty much like one would expect.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-08-06 10:28|| 2017-08-06 10:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Gulenists, no doubt

Posted by Frank G 2017-08-06 10:52|| 2017-08-06 10:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Checks bounced? (more like their 'money')

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-08-06 11:20|| 2017-08-06 11:20|| Front Page Top

#4 ...Myself, I'm half tempted to believe this is a put-on staged by Maduro in order to justify further crackdowns.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-08-06 13:23|| 2017-08-06 13:23|| Front Page Top

#5 You have to wonder what level of Cuban involvement is now involved in not only the intelligence support to Maduro but internal to the military to stiffen their spines against mutiny?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2017-08-06 14:08|| 2017-08-06 14:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Starvation and riotous civilians tend to focus your attention

Posted by Frank G 2017-08-06 14:52|| 2017-08-06 14:52|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm with Mike K. on this one.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2017-08-06 15:54|| 2017-08-06 15:54|| Front Page Top

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