The Netherlands worries about a Venezuelan invasion of the Dutch Antilles

[Maximus]

If Venezuela and Holland got into a vigorous war, would anyone even notice?

I  imagine they'd get a white peace after 5 years or so.

[Mr.Penguin]

If Venezuela and Holland got into a vigorous war, would anyone even notice?

Only becourse it would effect the oil piece...

[Camerus]

My inner amoral aesthete hopes it does happen.  I'd love a good war right about now.  Especially if it were just Holland vs. Venezuela, vigorously going at it.   

I'm not sure if they're capable of vigorously going at it

Probably not, but then my statement was more of an idle flight of fancy rather than a sober appreciation of reality.   

[Admiral Yi]

Which reminds me: when disaster struck our region of Madeira this year, Venezuela was among the first nations to send in rescue teams.

Where were our "other" allies, the US?

[Darth Wagtaros]

My inner amoral aesthete hopes it does happen.  I'd love a good war right about now.  Especially if it were just Holland vs. Venezuela, vigorously going at it.   

If Venezuela and Holland got into a vigorous war, would anyone even notice?

They wanna increase ratings they need Dutch and Venezuelan chicks to have vigorous sex.

[DisturbedPervert]

Probably not, but then my statement was more of an idle flight of fancy rather than a sober appreciation of reality.   

We'd have to give them both time to build up before an official start to the festivities.  Let the Dutch transport their air force down there so they can fight the Sukhois and give the Venezuelans time to build a raft flotilla to float their army to Curacao

[derspiess]

If Chavez attacks right at the same time the US is invading The Hague, he might pull it off

[alfred russel]

If Venezuela and Holland got into a vigorous war, would anyone even notice?

I  imagine they'd get a white peace after 5 years or so.

This post would make the dutch from 300 years ago cry.

[Razgovory]

Last time I checked, the Dutch had a pretty good record at fighting Spanish-speaking peoples at sea.  Liever Turks dan Paaps!

And they got their wish didn't they? 

[Valmy]

Taking into account that the UK has even proposed closer military ties with France because it lacks the funds to do much by itself, I suppose the Dutch wouldn't even be able to afford sending a battalion there.

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5355872,00.html

The "strength" of the democracies is OSSUM. Every year they get stronger. Heck, France is now trying to get close ties with Germany, so that the triple UK/France/Germany group might be able to, say, do about 5% of what the UK could do by itself in 1940.

As for the Dutch Antilles, they're quite wealthy on a per capita basis. As rich as anything in Europe, which is a lot more than South America/The Caribbean. They would make a good picking, but I doubt Venezuela would try it - it lacks a significant navy, only has some obsolecent destroyers.

Unless the locals are planning to declare independence. Then I think the Dutch would cave and let them go. Those wankers learned their lesson in Indonesia.

I bet Martim stroked himself off thinking about how weak the Democracies are.

'Oh yes...France and the UK...so weak...OH MY CASTRO'

[Zanza]

The "strength" of the democracies is OSSUM. Every year they get stronger. Heck, France is now trying to get close ties with Germany, so that the triple UK/France/Germany group might be able to, say, do about 5% of what the UK could do by itself in 1940.

There is a difference in military spending during peacetime and total war?

[Maladict]

If Venezuela and Holland got into a vigorous war, would anyone even notice?

I  imagine they'd get a white peace after 5 years or so.

This post would make the dutch from 300 years ago cry.

It would make the dutch from 60 years ago proud.