SOFREP Pic of the Day: Venezuela Arms Its Citizens
Armed militias filling the streets of Caracas are more than a show of force; they’re the clearest signal yet that Venezuela is bracing for a storm it can feel long before it sees.
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Armed militias filling the streets of Caracas are more than a show of force; they’re the clearest signal yet that Venezuela is bracing for a storm it can feel long before it sees.
War wasn’t good versus evil anymore; it was a cash-flow problem with a body count, and the only ones who still believed in clean lines were the ones most likely to get erased.
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A warm room, a cold blade, and a pair of elites too wrapped in their own comfort to notice the danger already polishing their silver.
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