Tuesday, January 29, 2019

With The Crisis Escalating In Venezuela, Is The U.S. Prepared To Deploy 5,000 Soldiers To Colombia?



CNN: White House not tamping down tensions after Bolton seen holding notepad with words '5000 troops to Colombia'

(CNN)The White House is not tamping down tensions after national security adviser John Bolton was seen Monday holding a yellow legal pad inscribed with the words "5000 troops to Colombia."

"As the President has said, all options are on the table," a White House spokesman said when asked for an explanation of the notes, which were seen during a briefing with reporters about new sanctions on Venezuela.

President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military options in Venezuela as the administration ramps up pressure on the country's ruler, Nicolás Maduro.

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WNU Editor: You will know the U.S. is serious about a military option on Venezuela when they deploy tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers to Colombia and surrounding countries. One or two aircraft carrier strike groups. A large number of Marines. A number of aircraft squadrons. And a diplomatic push among Latin American nations to get them involved in the planning of a military strike against the regime of Venezuelan President Maduro. But so far I do not see that. What I see is a note that says "5000 troops to Colombia".

More News On National Security Adviser John Bolton's Memo Stating That 5000 U.S. Soldiers May Be Deployed To Colombia

Bolton's notepad reveals Trump is considering sending 5,000 troops to Colombia amid Venezuela crisis -- Business Insider
US security chief John Bolton’s notepad says ‘5,000 troops to Colombia’, hinting at secret US military option for Venezuela -- SCMP/AFP
John Bolton's notes on '5,000 troops to Colombia' spark speculation about military intervention in Venezuela -- USA Today
Bolton seen holding legal pad with "5,000 troops to Colombia" written on it -- CBS
Bolton's notepad stirs questions over White House plans in Venezuela -- The Hill
John Bolton's written note on 'troops to Colombia' raises eyebrows -- FOX News
Hint to Maduro? ‘5,000 Troops to Colombia,' Reads Bolton Notepad -- Bloomberg

10 comments:

RussInSoCal said...

One Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) would be sufficient to dissuade our adversaries if the VEN situation comes to that. Do a search and see if any LHD and Battle Group are doing any work-ups in the mid-Atlantic. One forgets that the US actually has 19 carrier battle groups. The 9 LHD/LHA CG's are potent - sometimes even more useful than the CVN's. Brazil and Colombia would assist on the ground. It'll be another happy coalition!

(that notepad stunt is a jab directly at US and Russian media)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Fourth_Fleet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_expeditionary_unit

Anonymous said...

It'll be another unhappy shitshow. Not to mention another violation of international law.

Anonymous said...

So are S400s being shipped to Venezuela right now? They should arrive any day now if Putin cares one bit

Anonymous said...

The 5k note had to be deliberate. Nice finesse.

kidd said...

Well well well why dont you give the people a weapon

kidd said...

More better odds

kidd said...

4 the onslaught

kidd said...

We want are land back mr president

kidd said...

All corruption and treason and spiritual death

Mike Feldhake said...

Someone block this guy!