Well, I Never! The Gist of the Gossip!

Oh sweetie, you won't believe what I just heard! Remember all that fuss with President Trump's boys scooping up capturing that Nicolás Maduro fellow from Venezuela? The one they said was involved in narcotics?

Well, now that the big show is over and he's been whisked away to New York (imagine the drama!), those American military ships, the USS Iwo Jima and the USS San Antonio, aren't exactly rushing home for a nice cup of tea. No, no, no!

Apparently, they've gone and parked themselves right off the coast of Cuba! I mean, after all that commotion, you'd think they'd want to just relax, but no, they're just lingering there, like a nosy neighbor peeking over the fence. What in the good Lord's name are they up to now?

Grandma's Sarcastic Sideshow!

Honestly, these young whippersnappers and their big, fancy ships! Back in my day, if you finished a job, you went home, had a nice hot meal, and maybe watched a bit of television. You didn't just hang around looking important!

And those ships are huge! Capable of carrying all sorts of military gear and soldiers. It's like they're just showing off, isn't it? As if catching one man wasn't enough to make a statement. You'd think they'd want to save their gas money for something useful, like maybe visiting their own grandmas!

What Actually Happened (The Un-Spun Version, Mostly!)

Alright, alright, calm down, let Grandma tell you what the newspapers are saying, even if it's not half as exciting as my version. So, after those brave Delta Force fellas caught Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela – can you believe it, right in his own backyard! – and took him to the USS Iwo Jima before heading to New York for those federal drug charges, the bulk of the US forces in the Caribbean started to pack up.

But not these two, the Iwo Jima and the San Antonio! The Washington Post, bless their hearts, reported that these two amphibious assault ships (which means they can land Marines and all their gadgets, mind you) were moved north of Cuba. They're still under the command of the US Southern Command, just waiting to be told where to go next.

Analysts are saying it's a "silent warning" to Cuba, what with them being chummy with Venezuela and all. President Trump's administration is still deciding if they'll send troops into Venezuela to protect their oil, so it seems like they're keeping all their options open, even if they've scaled back the massive naval presence that encircled Venezuela before.

Grandma Just Can't Even Today!

Oh, sweetie, my blood pressure! All this international intrigue and these big, scary ships just floating about! It just makes me want to bake a pie and forget the whole thing.

You catch one leader, and then you've got to send a "silent warning" to another country. It's just one thing after another, isn't it? I swear, back in my day, we just had good old-fashioned arguments at the dinner table, not giant battleships making a point!

It's enough to make a grandma just want to put her feet up and pretend the world isn't so full of drama and silly politics strategic repositioning. Honestly, I just can't even!