• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, voted for the measure.

    “While I support the operation to seize Nicolas Maduro, which was extraordinary in its precision and complexity, I do not support committing additional U.S. forces or entering into any long-term military involvement in Venezuela or Greenland without specific congressional authorization,” Collins said in a statement.

    Well, thank goodness. I guess what Trump did was good but also we’ve informed him in no uncertain terms that he shouldn’t do it again.

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      we’ve informed him in no uncertain terms that he shouldn’t do it again.

      … to Venezuela. And Congress is ready to say the same thing right after he attacks Greenland, Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Canada or any other country he has said he wants to attack.* Mr. Trump, you only get one invasion per country! Let that be a lesson to you!

      * Except Nigeria and Somalia. And Iran.

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        … to Venezuela.

        And Greenland!

        And Congress will do the same if he attacks Greenland, Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Canada or any other country.

        Sure. Those other countries (Canada excepted, I guess?) are Global South countries we need to kick into line from time to time. Don’t forget how we’re currently bombing Nigeria, a story that’s flown almost entirely under the radar because… fuck Africans, I guess?