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In reply to the discussion: Mulvaney won't rule out military action in Venezuela [View all]scarytomcat
(1,706 posts)34. thanks I just assumed it was like Spain and Greece with austerity
and republican economics
but communism/ dictatorship doesn't work either
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Anything we're not 'supposed' to do, you can usually count on a GOPee regime to do it
sandensea
Jan 2019
#17
We've already taken a side.QWe want a cou so we can take their oil. We tried to do
onit2day
Jan 2019
#42
Just want Americans want another useless war on a country who didn't attack us
kimbutgar
Jan 2019
#2
I believe you are spot-on with your analysis. ANY country we ignore, Russia or China is ready.
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#19
Private military contractors linked to Russia are reportedly in Venezuela to protect Maduro
jpak
Jan 2019
#11
The populace is starving in the streets now. I doubt they would be treated WORSE
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#23
Ridiculous. They weren't fine when at 100 a barrel. It was at or near 80 several months last yr.
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#46
Unfortunately Hugo blew over 100 billion dollars buying votes instead of building their economy..
EX500rider
Jan 2019
#47
"yes they have many problems probably some from following our trickle down advice"
EX500rider
Jan 2019
#24
"What stops Russia from doing what they can, where they can to create maximum chaos."
EX500rider
Jan 2019
#53
Not a Maduro defender in any shape or form, but WTF is the US interest and justification for any
Sapient Donkey
Jan 2019
#56