Venezuelan fighter jets buzzed US ship after US sunk drug shipment from Venezuelan gang

[WhatInThe]

Fighter jets from Venezuela buzzed US ship after the US sunk a boat/illegal drug shipment belonging to a Venezuelan gang. Flew over a guided missle destroyer US John Dunham.

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/...nes-buzzed-us-ship-in-highly-provocative-move

 

[Teacher Terry]

Unfortunately, we do not know what the truth is and have no idea who we actually sank and killed. We are really opening up our country to retaliation.

 

[OldOld]

Unfortunately, we do not know what the truth is and have no idea who we actually sank and killed. We are really opening up our country to retaliation.

Who/what else can it be?

 

[Been There]

Venezuela is no threat to the U.S. militarily. Retaliation is highly unlikely.
The best they have is a fleet of older F-16’s. Right now, the U.S. has F-35’s deployed
to Puerto Rico for surveillance of drug runners from Venezuela.

 

[VaughanJB]

Venezuela is no threat to the U.S. militarily. Retaliation is highly unlikely.
The best they have is a fleet of older F-16’s. Right now, the U.S. has F-35’s deployed
to Puerto Rico for surveillance of drug runners from Venezuela.

I wonder if you know how dangerous such statements are? Is the US going to simply crush anyone smaller than they are? What's the end game?

And.... we all know, the drug trade is largely coming from China..... what is going on there?

 

[Muskrat]

I worry that someone will find poor intel. It happened after 9/11. It will happen again.

 

[Lilac]

Venezuela has been a huge shipping hub for cocaine as well as marijuana & other illegal drugs for years. They are not only shipping to the US, but it's making it's way to Europe the same way as well.

 

[Rakaia]

Who/what else can it be?

Eleven people on what appears to be a fairly small boat doesn't leave a lot room for an allegedly large cargo, it could be a fabrication.

 

[Jackie23]

I wonder if you know how dangerous such statements are? Is the US going to simply crush anyone smaller than they are? What's the end game?

And.... we all know, the drug trade is largely coming from China..... what is going on there?

Venezuela has the largest oil reserve in the world.
The Us has deployed 8 warships to the eastern Caribbean.

 

[VaughanJB]

Venezuela has the largest oil reserve in the world.
The Us has deployed 8 warships to the eastern Caribbean.

The war for philosophy was fought some time ago. Otherwise, it's all about resources.