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True value of Venezuela's oil
by Marc Liebman 11 Jan '26

11 Jan '26

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1424095435732733 This puts Trump’s strategy with Venezuela in perspective. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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Protests in Iran
by Marc Liebman 10 Jan '26

10 Jan '26

Here’s the latest from ISW…. https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-january-9-202… I’m amazed at how little coverage there is on the mainstream media about what is happening in Iran. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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Chinese, Russian, Iranian Warships Gather Near South Africa for Multilateral Drill
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 10 Jan '26

10 Jan '26

https://news.usni.org/2026/01/09/chinese-russian-iranian-warships-gather-nea r-south-africa-for-multilateral-drill

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Impact of the Maduro raid on the global balance of power
by Marc Liebman 09 Jan '26

09 Jan '26

All, Strongly suggest you read this piece. It is thought provoking. https://open.substack.com/pub/shanakaanslemperera/p/the-medvedev-corollary?… Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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U.S. Army MH-47G HAC was Wounded
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 08 Jan '26

08 Jan '26

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US Seizes 'Russian' Russian Tanker Marinera (ex-Bella 1) | How Was it Seized? | Other Tanker Seized
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

https://youtu.be/kksU9eqUcOM?si=72yL6-QEigWVFtsu

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Federal Law Could Limit Pentagon's Punishment for Mark Kelly, Experts Say
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

https://news.usni.org/2026/01/06/federal-law-could-limit-pentagons-punishmen t-for-mark-kelly-experts-say

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Venezuela's Maduro Flown To USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Assault Ship After Capture
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

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Pentagon Moves To Demote Mark Kelly For 'Seditious' Video
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

Pete Hegseth said the 'reckless and seditious video ... was clearly intended to undermine good order and military discipline.' https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/05/pentagon-moves-to-demote-mark-kelly-for -seditious-video/

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Why Stealth Black Hawks Weren't Used For Maduro Capture Mission
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 06 Jan '26

06 Jan '26

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