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Wed Mar 11, 2015, 07:15 PM

Mar 2015

...China's cut them off and no more actual oil revenue is to be had from them; only debt repayment. They're only choice is to move back toward the US market. The US would rather see them in this bind than secure in their economic relationship with China; same with the Saudis.

Anyone who doesn't believe the US isn't interested in crippling the governments of Venezuela and Russia aren't paying attention. Thinking that we give a damn about what happens to their population (as a matter of US foreign policy) is naive and disregarding of what their government actually does with the revenues.

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Glenn Greenwald: President Obama sanctions Venezuela, embraces Saudi Arabia. [View all] Karmadillo Mar 2015 OP

Of course, Glenn Greenwald in return cares only about criticizing the US and UK and Israel and geek tragedy Mar 2015 #1

Well, not true if you read the OP. elias49 Mar 2015 #5

Repression exists anywhere. One could say that repression is worse in Saudi Arabia than geek tragedy Mar 2015 #8

I don't think equating NKorea and Venezuela is even close to fair! elias49 Mar 2015 #10

Greenwald argued that Russia's arresting of Pussy Riot was because they geek tragedy Mar 2015 #15

Personally I think he chose Venezuela over Saudi Arabia as a "national security threat" A Simple Game Mar 2015 #36

Why is it tough to believe the US gives a shit about human rights? AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #2

Greenwald states an obvious truth. Maedhros Mar 2015 #3

A lot of sad truth in this article. elias49 Mar 2015 #4

He brings up great points, as he almost always does. nt DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2015 #6

When he's right, he's right. US concern for human rights is inconsistent, to put it nicely. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #7

It's kind of low-hanging fruit. Can you name a country that's even-handed in its criticisms geek tragedy Mar 2015 #9

It's a shame that human rights is just a tool in the arsenal of US diplomacy. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #19

It's certainly used partially as a tool. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #23

One of the unintended consequences of the Bush/Iraq obsession.... bvar22 Mar 2015 #11

yep nt G_j Mar 2015 #13

US -heart- Saudi Arabia Doctor_J Mar 2015 #12

on point bigtree Mar 2015 #14

interesting post, but I don't see how Venezuela's debt bondage to China puts it more within geek tragedy Mar 2015 #16

read bigtree Mar 2015 #18

Russia I'll grant you because they're seen as a hostile and largely malignant state geek tragedy Mar 2015 #22

cripple their economy, cripple their government bigtree Mar 2015 #24

of course the US looks the other way on the Saudis because they play ball. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #26

What about our "friend" Islam Karimov in Uzbekistan? RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #34

To the Greatest Page. woo me with science Mar 2015 #17

But...but...Saudi Arabia isn't corrupt or oppressive...is it? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #20

I confess, I don't get the Venezuela sanction either or designating them as a threat. kelliekat44 Mar 2015 #21

It's a Domino Theory kinda thing. Venezuela is a threat to our domination of the hemisphere RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #27

Kick elias49 Mar 2015 #25

Greenwald. LOL...nt SidDithers Mar 2015 #28

Good one, Sid! RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #29

indeed, the genius required for the "LOL" defense stupidicus Mar 2015 #33

it's indefensibly stupid and/or hypocritical stupidicus Mar 2015 #30

Remember when Jommy Carter made human rights an issue? salib Mar 2015 #31

Oh kiss my ass Greenwad. SoapBox Mar 2015 #32

at long last father founding Mar 2015 #35

You sound concerned. nt msanthrope Mar 2015 #37