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36. Personally I think he chose Venezuela over Saudi Arabia as a "national security threat"

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 07:33 PM

Mar 2015

because of all the Venezuelans that attacked us on 9/11. All of that oil Venezuela "dumped" in New England a few winters ago probably didn't help either. But it's really just a hunch.

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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