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Magoo48

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8. I'm always for ending embargoes. They devastate regular folks.

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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 08:39 AM

Feb 2022

But isn’t it a bit hypocritical to embargo a country for human rights violations until such time as we need their oil?

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Venezuela Can Bring Putin to his Knees [View all] douglas9 Feb 2022 OP

at this point HAB911 Feb 2022 #1

K and R..I suspect Biden has been told about this. Could happen soon. Stuart G Feb 2022 #2

Spot market in oil jumped, of course. Oil futures much less. empedocles Feb 2022 #3

I don't think the production can be turned up that quickly nitpicker Feb 2022 #4

Yeah, I think a 20 minute turn around is a bit hyperbolic ToxMarz Feb 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Feb 2022 #5

For now obvious reasons orangecrush Feb 2022 #30

Much like the embargo on Cuba, kept in place for decades just to placate and pander to sop Feb 2022 #6

Trump's embargo continued Obama's embargo. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #7

I agree, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #10

And all of it to protect corporate profits and keep the US oligarchs happy. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #25

I'm always for ending embargoes. They devastate regular folks. Magoo48 Feb 2022 #8

Imagine Iran and Venezuela reserves on the market JT45242 Feb 2022 #9

Get the new Iran deal signed and open up the spigots. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #11

Which is why Trump did it. wnylib Feb 2022 #14

We hated Chavez but donated oil to our underserved communities. Maybe that's why? Samrob Feb 2022 #12

Thats ridiculous. The poor in VZ are far worse off now than years ago. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #17

"Only returning to democracy can save the VZ people". How true. jaxexpat Feb 2022 #29

Canada orangecrush Feb 2022 #33

👍 TomWilm Feb 2022 #43

Save it. Over 6 million have fled VZ in just the past 6-8 yrs. Many come here. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #47

Years ago? Remember we helped them become a failed state. Samrob Feb 2022 #31

The Chavez/Madruo apologists here are hilarious. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #48

Wat if Putin's surge into Ukraine is not about reviving the old USSR? I only caught a moment of a in2herbs Feb 2022 #13

Neon??? n/t msfiddlestix Feb 2022 #16

Yes, neon. I didn't know either. see below from www.fierceelectronics.com: in2herbs Feb 2022 #18

Here's a little bit of information on that. groundloop Feb 2022 #19

TY, significant information. msfiddlestix Feb 2022 #21

Dodge, not Chevy. dsp3000 Feb 2022 #24

LOL! Thanks! msfiddlestix Feb 2022 #27

Lotta people get their Volts and Neons mixed up. It's all real techy. jaxexpat Feb 2022 #38

hilarious analogy msfiddlestix Feb 2022 #53

✔️ Thank you too! msfiddlestix Feb 2022 #22

VZ's oil production cratered because of incompetence more than sanctions. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #15

Incompetence, riddled with corruption. Like traitortrumpo empedocles Feb 2022 #23

exactly. nt oldsoftie Feb 2022 #49

Venezuela can sell all the oil it produces to India and China eallen Feb 2022 #26

Venezuela Is More Corrupt Than Russia DanieRains Feb 2022 #28

Venezuela nationalized its oil industry. The Wizard Feb 2022 #32

Coincidence? jaxexpat Feb 2022 #39

the people voted maduro out. he refuses to leave. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #50

They nationalized their oil back in the '70's and around 70% of oil producing countries have I think EX500rider Feb 2022 #52

if anything I would bet Tickle Feb 2022 #34

absolutely... myohmy2 Feb 2022 #35

One more dirty deal with a dictator. Do it if we must, but make fossil fuels obsolete ASAP. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #36

is there something llashram Feb 2022 #37

I'm calling my Congressmen and others' as well. nt TeamProg Feb 2022 #40

I believe it's natural gas they need in Germany and elsewhere FakeNoose Feb 2022 #41

Venezuela and Russia are allied dictatorships. nycbos Feb 2022 #42

Ven is an ally of Russia and a member of OPEC. Palast is a moron. mathematic Feb 2022 #44

Problem with Venezuelan oil is it is very heavy crude. roamer65 Feb 2022 #45

In retribution for Ukraine, I would support an American overthrow of Maduro. roamer65 Feb 2022 #46

Venezuela has it's own oligarchs.... ie - mob bosses alittlelark Feb 2022 #51