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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: The Messaging Turns On A Dime
Date: 01/03/26 1:40 PM
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For months it was “Drugs!Drugs!Drugs!”.

Still is. Plus, many things can be true at the same time.

Trump said he really hasn’t been talking to the woman who actually defeated Maduro at the polls.

Because Rubio has.

I linked this weeks ago because I knew this board didn't know anything about Venezuela. Boy, was I right:
BBC: Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC she knows 'risks' of Oslo trip after months in hiding
The Wall Street Journal reports that to escape Venezuela, Machado wore a disguise, managed to get through 10 military checkpoints without being caught, and sailed away on a wooden skiff from a coastal fishing village.

The plan was two months in the making, it reports, citing a person close to the operation, and she was assisted by a Venezuelan network that helps people flee the country. The US was also involved, the report says, but it is unclear to what extent.

Machado did not deny these details to the BBC, but also would not elaborate on the journey.

Asked at a news conference if US authorities helped her, Machado said: "Yes, we did get support from the United States government."


Who do you think helped get her out and why?

Also as usual, liberals can't think beyond today's talking points. You people claim to oppose Iran, China and Russia. How does this move affect those other places?

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