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Cleita

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29. I don't think you need to worry about that.

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 09:14 PM

Mar 2013

US policy is not to invade and colonize Latin America in the old fashioned sense. They find it easier to buy governments, well the government ruling classes anyway. That way they don't have to do the messy governing and providing of services to the people like we have had to do in other nations we invade with boots on the ground.

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K&R against ANY U.S. intervention in Venezuela. [View all] Ken Burch Mar 2013 OP

So you don't want US intervention Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #1

I've never said anything that compares to that. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #4

I bet you've passed every ESL course you've taken... LanternWaste Mar 2013 #16

That's a damned low blow IrishAyes Mar 2013 #80

Knee JERK fail, lol. morningfog Mar 2013 #25

THINK TANK FAIL! grahamhgreen Mar 2013 #65

My opinion: either way, we should stay out. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #53

It's the oil. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #58

Because agressive wars are AN INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIME, DUH!!! grahamhgreen Mar 2013 #64

I'm in. +1 eom Purveyor Mar 2013 #2

K&R silverweb Mar 2013 #3

K & R dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #5

Solidarity with Venezuela. n/t Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2013 #6

Hands off! Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2013 #7

Mitt Romney? CalFresh Mar 2013 #8

I was comparing Capriles to Mitt...not saying that Mitt's in power here. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #9

How about Sean Penn? Pararescue Mar 2013 #15

What about Sean? Great movies...nice work in Haiti...but he really needs to lose the 'stache. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #38

He was an ardent supporter of Hugo Chavez, Pararescue Mar 2013 #39

Oh, I see. Yeah, you're right-we should send Penn to that. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #41

K&R Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #10

knr magellan Mar 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Mar 2013 #12

Damn right. theKed Mar 2013 #13

Kick..... socialist_n_TN Mar 2013 #14

K&R me b zola Mar 2013 #17

K&R 99Forever Mar 2013 #18

Aw, come on. Doc Holliday Mar 2013 #19

No countries in the Americas would recognize the Venezuelan gov't after the coup shcrane71 Mar 2013 #20

Agree, but the president should attend the funeral. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #21

Maybe we'll send Biden. bluedigger Mar 2013 #22

No, not yet, looking now. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #33

Going to a funeral isn't intervention. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #28

Of course! That's what I meant. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #34

I hope Obama has enough decency and respect. roody Mar 2013 #63

You bet TomClash Mar 2013 #23

I do think they're human. n/t. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #26

It was a joke nt TomClash Mar 2013 #73

Gloria al Bravo Pueblo cp Mar 2013 #24

Like the Serpents of Dark...they delight in Chavez Death... KoKo Mar 2013 #27

I don't think you need to worry about that. Cleita Mar 2013 #29

We need to stand against THAT kind of intervention too. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #30

No disagreement from me. I wish we would. Cleita Mar 2013 #32

Americans really buy into all the propaganda spread about the leaders our government doesn't like. lunasun Mar 2013 #52

Oh heavens yes! More proof that propaganda works! Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2013 #57

Yep, and the rise of the boligarchs was a failing even Chavez admited. joshcryer Mar 2013 #46

with all that oil, I am sure we have been there for a long time already rurallib Mar 2013 #31

Andrea Mitchell Greenspan was glowing with the possibilities IDemo Mar 2013 #35

in other words...she had multiple oilgasms... Ken Burch Mar 2013 #37

K&R. Strongly agree. Overseas Mar 2013 #36

rec Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #40

I'm with you here Plucketeer Mar 2013 #42

K & R... davidthegnome Mar 2013 #43

K and R DonCoquixote Mar 2013 #44

I'd wish DU not be used as a chavista propaganda outlet. joshcryer Mar 2013 #45

Here's an item from the Wikipedia entry on LGBT rights in Venezuela: Ken Burch Mar 2013 #47

Maduro and some chavistas are absolutely homophobic bigots. joshcryer Mar 2013 #89

You can't wish us to ignorance. roody Mar 2013 #68

K&R n/t Violet_Crumble Mar 2013 #48

Ken there is a very nice piece in Salon this morning TBF Mar 2013 #49

You fail to recognize that multinational corporations have a divine right to their resources. Snarkoleptic Mar 2013 #50

K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2013 #51

K&R ReRe Mar 2013 #54

America stay away for Venezuela riverbendviewgal Mar 2013 #55

K & R Ganja Ninja Mar 2013 #56

K&R n/t Duval Mar 2013 #59

K&R nt demosocialist Mar 2013 #60

Why in the hell would we interfere with Venezuela Business? it is not our nation, it is the peoples. CarmanK Mar 2013 #61

We need to apply a little sequestering to the NGO's like NED and put them on a hiatus, too Brother Buzz Mar 2013 #62

K&R caseymoz Mar 2013 #66

Amen. VIVA SOCIALISMO! Taverner Mar 2013 #67

K&R Myrina Mar 2013 #69

k and r JustAnotherGen Mar 2013 #70

Absolutely! FiveGoodMen Mar 2013 #71

How bout' Melanie.... DeSwiss Mar 2013 #72

Rec'd and kicked. nt Granny M Mar 2013 #74

Easy one to KnR. malthaussen Mar 2013 #75

Hands off! nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #76

UNREC brooklynite Mar 2013 #77

It doesn't even have to be the Obama Administration itself. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #82

So you think the President is either helpless or a dupe to "Them" brooklynite Mar 2013 #83

The NSS has little, if any accountability. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #84

Still waiting for evidence... brooklynite Mar 2013 #85

Why on Earth do you doubt me? Ken Burch Mar 2013 #87

K/R Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #78

US KEEP OUT K& R rainy Mar 2013 #79

Is there any way they can undiscover the oil? KamaAina Mar 2013 #81

K&R against ANY U.S. intervention in Canada brooklynite Mar 2013 #86

No, just as common. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #88