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37. We already get their oil

Reply to Dont call me Shirley (Reply #29)

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 04:42 AM

Aug 2015

Never been to a Citgo?

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Venezuela’s Food Shortages Trigger Long Lines, Hunger and Looting [View all] 7962 Aug 2015 OP

It is disgusting that this is allowed to happen Marrah_G Aug 2015 #1

We are doing it to them on purpose. ieoeja Aug 2015 #4

Or Maduro is an incompetent dolt running a corrupt regime. Throd Aug 2015 #5

you actually believe that... snooper2 Aug 2015 #6

Sigh leftynyc Aug 2015 #7

You seriously believe that after the failed coup attempt, we decided to do ... nothing? ieoeja Aug 2015 #8

Spare me leftynyc Aug 2015 #9

You think a government can christx30 Aug 2015 #10

So, what exactly are we doing that is causing Venezuela trouble? Freddie Stubbs Aug 2015 #21

Letting Maduro run the country. Dr. Strange Aug 2015 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2015 #43

That's the irony, isn't it? Dr. Strange Aug 2015 #44

so our government is incompetent in other foreign intervention attempts but ninjas in VZ? Amishman Aug 2015 #33

"Cuba has proven that communism can work.." Comedy GOLD right there! 7962 Aug 2015 #12

They have suffered much. But they have also succeeded *as a sovereign nation*. ieoeja Aug 2015 #17

So has North Korea 7962 Aug 2015 #19

But they have maintained their sovereignty. That is all I am saying. ieoeja Aug 2015 #27

"because Venezuela nationalized the oil industry." EX500rider Aug 2015 #30

PDVSA was formed 40 years ago Recursion Aug 2015 #36

Actually no - Cuba realized how fucked they really were economically hack89 Aug 2015 #23

What specific actions are the US government taking that is causing Venezuela problems? Freddie Stubbs Aug 2015 #20

Don't work for the NSA. Of course, if I did I wouldn't admit it. I certainly wouldn't answer you. ieoeja Aug 2015 #22

Their currency problems are self inflicted hack89 Aug 2015 #24

FFS.. You know why businesses are avoiding VZ? Adrahil Aug 2015 #25

"We declared them our enemy." EX500rider Aug 2015 #31

We've been enemies with Iran for christx30 Aug 2015 #34

The Ven government implemented the price controls and exchange rate, not the US nt Bacchus4.0 Aug 2015 #35

Human beings, not specifically Americans. Marrah_G Aug 2015 #28

Yeah! Damn you George Bush! hughee99 Aug 2015 #42

Those poor people. With national wealth largely concentrated in the hands of a few, much of the Hortensis Aug 2015 #2

The most tragic thing is how they wasted oil windfalls. joshcryer Aug 2015 #3

And here goes another victim of the American foreign policy disaster, destroy rape and pillage. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #11

So its Obama's fault. Wow. 7962 Aug 2015 #13

This rash of American foreign policy started waaaaaaayyyyyyy before Obama. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #14

Well, Obama has been here for 7 yrs and Maduro for 2. 7962 Aug 2015 #15

With all the military involvement in the toppling of gvts all over the world, no doubt it's a spawn Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #29

They already send us their oil... EX500rider Aug 2015 #32

We already get their oil Recursion Aug 2015 #37

I remember Citgo. Chavez nationalized much of Venezuelas oil. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #38

No, Venezuela nationalized its oil in the 1970s Recursion Aug 2015 #39

Ok, privatization then. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #40

It's fuck all to do with US policy why they are running out of food whatthehey Aug 2015 #16

My biggest client is expanding all over Central and South America. Throd Aug 2015 #18

Hard to imagine why. nt COLGATE4 Aug 2015 #26