Venezuela's just the first of many, and they're hoping other places will just fold instead of getting into a protracted air and ground war after this one.

And I know what you're thinking: Didn't the creation of Dubai require slaves? Yes! Good point! Noodle on that for a minute.

neutral arbiter while siding w/Putin at every turn. But we should not even be a neutral arbiter. We should be clearly & squarely on the side of Ukraine, while negotiating from a position of strength & resolve. But we are a small, petty nation under Trump, devoid of moral compass.