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DevonRex

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10. Because some dipshit at The Guardian or Conservatives for Liberty

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 11:26 PM

Aug 2013

hasn't thought that through. So they went with the standard ME line. And it promptly got swallowed whole here. And even linked to. Yes, Conservatives For Liberty was linked to in order to prove Obama is evil. What a fucking joke.

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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