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Post subject: Future project...  Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:45 pm |
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I am thinking of beginning some work on a modern but fictional conflict between the United States and a South American nation. When I do this I like to keep it somewhat feasable. My two ideas so far are a conflict in Colombia with U.S. forces vs Cartels and FARC, the other idea is a conflict between the U.S. and Venezuela with some possible Iranians and/or other Middle-Eastern based terrorist groups involved.
Which one do you all think would be better?
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:57 am |
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Don't forget the Venesuela/ Russian connection. Could make for some interesting alternate history Cold War Hot stuff.
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:33 am |
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Venezuela, Cuba, Russia, Narco Terrorists, and Cartels VS. Carribean nations, US, French maybe???.
Add a third option to the poll. Make it a fictional nation so you can invite anyone you want to to the dance.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 11:38 am |
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Why choose?  Do 'em both. The US (directly or through Columbia) honks off Venezuela, they invade Columbia, the US, Cubans, and Russians intervene, and (in a wierd twist of fate) the cartels and Columbia put their differences aside to repel the Venezuelans. Voila - lots of possibilities!
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:31 pm |
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If you did a modern version, it would be more likely that the cartels would fight FOR the Venezualans. Venezuela pumps a lot of money and weapons into the border cartels to keep Columbia de-stabilized. What's bad for Columbia is good for Venezuala - as long as Columbia is torn by internal strife, it isn't able to efficiently capitalize on its own oil reserves.
Of course, I doubt that things would be much different without the Venezualan interference. Columbia is another one of those places that will probably never gel into an actual nation-state.
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:31 pm |
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Maybe an area-destabilizing conflict involving both Colombia and Venezuela would be the way to go.
We also have AUC from Colombia that has made cross border raids against FARC camps within Venezuela. I know Chavez himself accused us (The United States) of backing the AUC in an attempt on his life.
The area has tons of potential as a flashpoint.
I have a lot of experience with the region but a lot has changed since I was working active missions there. I'll be researching it and massaging it for a future conflict zone. 
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