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4. Oil has to be a factor, primary or secondary.

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 10:37 PM

Aug 2013

Little doubt about that.

Saudi Arabia seems to play a role in everything. Just saying.

A complex of lies can be undone by a single simple truth.

What do you think the reason is?

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If you really think it's as simple as "it's the oil", why aren't we bombing Venezuela? [View all] Recursion Aug 2013 OP

Not about oil from OUR perspective VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #1

Syria already has several pipelines Recursion Aug 2013 #3

Natural gas.... VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #6

They already have NG and LNG pipelines Recursion Aug 2013 #7

And as Libya shows, pipelines post-war aren't secure. joshcryer Sep 2013 #15

now you've done it hfojvt Aug 2013 #2

Oil has to be a factor, primary or secondary. Skip Intro Aug 2013 #4

Complex systems have complex explanations Recursion Aug 2013 #5

Humanitarian mercy mission probably doesn't make the top six dozen TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #33

There's no good cover story yet as an excuse to bomb them. I'm sure many look forward to getting one devils chaplain Aug 2013 #8

Civil war's been going on for two years. Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #9

Dying to get involved? No. Eager to pounce at the chance to intervene? Absolutely. n/t devils chaplain Aug 2013 #11

And how do you know this? Skidmore Sep 2013 #34

Because some dipshit at The Guardian or Conservatives for Liberty DevonRex Aug 2013 #10

are you fucking kidding me? dionysus Sep 2013 #38

No I am not. DevonRex Sep 2013 #39

somehow i am not surprised. they're all standing with rand and slagging dems as per usual. dionysus Sep 2013 #40

Cheney decided to go "The Coup" route with Venezuela - didn't work n/t Hestia Sep 2013 #12

Five reasons mick063 Sep 2013 #13

Bingo. DeSwiss Sep 2013 #16

Venezuela has as much as the entire Middle East. joshcryer Sep 2013 #18

After we tap the Middle East dry mick063 Sep 2013 #19

North America will be energy independent in a decade. joshcryer Sep 2013 #27

I will believe it when I see it. mick063 Sep 2013 #30

Massive coal exports are already happening: joshcryer Sep 2013 #31

Oh, I assure you, they have trumpted that meme. joshcryer Sep 2013 #14

Not just oil. It's about a region. It's about Israel. It's about the MIC. It's about money. Taverner Sep 2013 #17

Because they are one of the lucky OPEC members Rex Sep 2013 #20

The US attempted a coup in Venezuela and failed. Then they were pre-occupied sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #21

Cause we like their Tacos The Straight Story Sep 2013 #22

this war is not at all about natural resources in syria. La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2013 #23

1) give it time quakerboy Sep 2013 #24

Venezuela has the support of 95% of our southern neighbors.... alittlelark Sep 2013 #25

Simplistic explanations for complex processes rarely work. raindaddy Sep 2013 #26

Control of the Middle East is all about the oil. Deep13 Sep 2013 #28

Syria is weak. Venezuela isn't. Luminous Animal Sep 2013 #29

Be patient, we'll get there. Scuba Sep 2013 #32

Venezuela is surrounded by neighbors who support them over us. And you can in fact drive from there Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #35

Many calls had been made for the removal the democratically-elected late President of Venezuela indepat Sep 2013 #36

They're not dirty Mooslim terra-ists, they're Catholic. reusrename Sep 2013 #37