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    1. Chris Murphy‏Verified account @ChrisMurphyCT 4 Aug 2020

      1/ Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on the Trump Administration’s Venezuela policy. Short story – it’s been a case study in diplomatic malpractice, and I want to tell you the quick story of how Trump’s bungling has empowered a brutal dictator.

      918 replies 2,815 retweets 5,846 likes
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    2. Ben Norton‏Verified account @BenjaminNorton 4 Aug 2020
      Replying to @ChrisMurphyCT

      Ben Norton Retweeted Chris Murphy

      This is another example of a Democratic Party leader attacking far-right demagogue Trump *from the right* for not being an effective enough imperialist This odious thread shows how Democrats love neocolonialism in Latin America just as much as Republicanshttps://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1290656452835713025 …

      Ben Norton added,

      Chris MurphyVerified account @ChrisMurphyCT
      1/ Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on the Trump Administration’s Venezuela policy. Short story – it’s been a case study in diplomatic malpractice, and I want to tell you the quick story of how Trump’s bungling has empowered a brutal dictator.
      Show this thread
      15 replies 293 retweets 1,108 likes
    3. Ben Norton‏Verified account @BenjaminNorton 4 Aug 2020
      Replying to @BenjaminNorton @ChrisMurphyCT

      Ben Norton Retweeted Chris Murphy

      This is ridiculous propaganda. The May 2018 presidential election in Venezuela was *not* a "fraud." Rather, the US government forced the right-wing opposition to boycott the election. Then they claimed it was a fraud because they refused to participate.https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1290656455541043207 …

      Ben Norton added,

      Chris MurphyVerified account @ChrisMurphyCT
      2/ In early 2019, an opportunity presented itself. Maduro’s reelection was a fraud, and the world knew it. The charismatic opposition leader, Juan Guaido, stood ready to capitalize and restore democracy to the nation.
      Show this thread
      17 replies 136 retweets 609 likes
    4. Ben Norton‏Verified account @BenjaminNorton 4 Aug 2020
      Replying to @BenjaminNorton @ChrisMurphyCT

      The Venezuelan government asked both the UN and EU to observe the 2018 presidential election. But the US told the right-wing opposition to boycott the election and then to also pressure the UN not to send observers. The corrupt UN gave in to US pressurehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-un/venezuela-opposition-asks-u-n-not-to-send-observers-to-may-vote-idUSKCN1GO2J0 …

      3 replies 62 retweets 232 likes
    5. Ben Norton‏Verified account @BenjaminNorton 4 Aug 2020
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      Ben Norton Retweeted Chris Murphy

      Absurd. "All of Latin America" did not support the US coup and puppet Guaidó. Most Caribbean nations, Nicaragua, Cuba, & Bolivia stood with Venezuela's real gov't. Which is a reason why the US backed a fascist coup in Bolivia, destroying its free electionshttps://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1290656456321241089 …

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      Chris MurphyVerified account @ChrisMurphyCT
      3/ The winning play was right in front of us – bring together all of Latin America behind a transition or new, free elections, and take the time to work with or neutralize Maduro’s patrons (Russia, Cuba, and to a lesser extent China).
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      3 replies 51 retweets 212 likes
    6. Ben Norton‏Verified account @BenjaminNorton 4 Aug 2020
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      Ben Norton Retweeted Chris Murphy

      Russia, China, and Cuba are not "patrons" of Venezuela; they are allies with a mutually beneficial relationship And what exactly does it mean to "neutralize" them? This is ridiculous warmongering neoconservative language from a fake "progressive" Democrathttps://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1290656456321241089 …

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      Chris MurphyVerified account @ChrisMurphyCT
      3/ The winning play was right in front of us – bring together all of Latin America behind a transition or new, free elections, and take the time to work with or neutralize Maduro’s patrons (Russia, Cuba, and to a lesser extent China).
      Show this thread
      4 replies 43 retweets 201 likes
    7. Ben Norton‏Verified account @BenjaminNorton 4 Aug 2020
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      Ben Norton Retweeted Chris Murphy

      Note how this "progressive" Democrat puts the term "American imperialism" in scare quotes as if it's not real. This American imperialist is lamenting the failure of another US-backed coup attempt against an elected socialist government in Latin Americahttps://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1290656458691018752 …

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      Chris MurphyVerified account @ChrisMurphyCT
      6/ In fact, the opposite happened. By putting Elliot Abrams (the symbol of “American imperialism” in Latin America) in charge of Venezuela, and by acting largely alone, Trump helped Maduro rally the military and much of the country against America and cast Guaido as a U.S. pawn.
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      4 replies 62 retweets 232 likes
      Ben Norton‏Verified account @BenjaminNorton 4 Aug 2020
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      Ben Norton Retweeted Chris Murphy

      At least here this "progressive" imperialist Democrat is being honest and admitting that "we tried to organize a kind of coup" in Venezuela. His use of language is important: "we," not just Trump. This was a bipartisan coup attempt in Venezuela.https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1290656459496263687 …

      Ben Norton added,

      Chris MurphyVerified account @ChrisMurphyCT
      7/ Then, it got real embarrassing. In April 2019, we tried to organize a kind of coup, but it became a debacle. Everyone who told us they’d rally to Guaido got cold feet and the plan failed publicly and spectacularly, making America look foolish and weak.
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      11:01 AM - 4 Aug 2020
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        1. For the blocked and For the record‏ @FTBandFTR 4 Aug 2020
          Replying to @BenjaminNorton

          "7/ Then, it got real embarrassing. In April 2019, we tried to organize a kind of coup, but it became a debacle. Eve… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1290656459496263687 …" -ChrisMurphyCTpic.twitter.com/vafiK7IsEc

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