The Military Industrial Complex can't fuel itself, man. Bring on Cold War 2: Electric Boogaloo.

Except the Russians actually have Iskanders, we don't have Pershings.

Which would accomplish exactly zilch. The current iteration of the ABM would be pretty quickly overwhelmed by the first-strike capabilities of Russia, if it did anything at all. As much as they want to believe it is, the ABM is not intended for Russia. It would be directed at a rogue missile coming out of the Middle…

Those have been destroyed for over 20 years now. Much more likely would be the deployment of nuclear cruise missiles to Western Europe, which would really set off the Russians. Welcome back to the Cold War, comrades.

Might have a bit of a space issue attaching a LaWS to its head at this point in time.

These arrests took place in Brazil. The graphic is intended to show the group's trafficking route. There's been rumor that the DEA has quietly gotten back into Venezuela to assist with high-level operations, the capture of the Norte de Valle cartel head being one of those operations. Publicly though Maduro and company…

I'm afraid the FARC is quite operational in Venezuela.

Hard-hitting analysis, I know.

Russia is pissed because their economy is tanking as a result of the Western sanctions and the oil market collapsing. This is their way to show they're standing up to those imperialist forces in Europe and America.

They absolutely do fund politicians in both countries, your point didn't fly over me. My point was organizations "like FARC" have/had been operating with impunity in Venezuela for years.

The DEA hasn't had a presence in Venezuela in years, Chavez very publicly ceased all cooperation with them almost 10 years ago.

Thank you, someone else sees the forest for the trees. This isn't an air war, this is the government showing some pictures of burnt up planes so they can pat themselves on the back and say "See! We're more effective by not cooperating with the international community!" Meanwhile they're taking money under the table…

I can assure you the FARC is not "best buddies" with the government of Colombia. The FARC has been operating in Venezuela for years in drug trafficking, which has significantly increased in tonnage since the Venezuelan government kicked out the DEA (which may/may not have been spying on Chavez, but I digress) and…

The article goes into more depth, but they are landing in Venezuela. Specifically the Apure State of Venezuela, which they show in that little graphic. Apure is probably the poorest region in Venezuela and the government is having issues with maintaining central control over the region, specifically because of the…

You mean to tell me that the policy of leniency and plugging one's fingers into their ears as come back to haunt Venezuela? Say it isn't so. Venezuela has been turning a blind eye to organizations like FARC for years, suddenly they have to put their foot down and start blowing people out of the sky. Sounds like…

What if its a lead-based paint and some lizard licks it, and they die? Huh? Huh? Huh? WHAT THEN, HOT SHOT.

Yeah, man. Fuck culture.

What the hell was the point of that? If you were looking to shoot the occupant of the apartment, wouldn't you knock on the door first?

Wow, I thought we were supposed to get trigger warnings for offensive pictures here.

Goodell wishes his balls were that big.