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NickB79

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77. Very few countries want their oil anymore

Mon Mar 11, 2019, 05:06 PM

Mar 2019

What they have is thick, viscous stuff, more like the oil sands of Alberta. Expensive to extract and requiring specialized refineries to process.

With the glut of cheap, high quality US shale oil on the market, Venezuela's crude is just not that valuable anymore.

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Footage Contradicts U.S. Claim That Maduro Burned Aid Convoy [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2019 OP

Some footage and photos of it Miguel M Mar 2019 #1

Thanks for adding the video. It's great someone was on hand to film it. Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #4

Thank you! 2naSalit Mar 2019 #8

"wearechange" is a right-libertarian propaganda organization. liberalnarb Mar 2019 #14

I get that. I'm not endorsing them, nor the commentary. The vid contains footage & photos mentioned. Miguel M Mar 2019 #16

Maybe post the link to Max Blumenthal's tweet with the video of it instead? liberalnarb Mar 2019 #22

Thanks. Miguel M Mar 2019 #24

That's putting it mildly jberryhill Mar 2019 #27

Not surprised the Trump Admin is lying to secure control of another gov't. Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #2

+1 2naSalit Mar 2019 #9

Bolton was on camera in FL during the 2000 recount Duppers Mar 2019 #28

The drivers did nothing to move the trucks away too... Historic NY Mar 2019 #3

That was intentional. It was all a psyop for American media to regurgitate. Miguel M Mar 2019 #21

You "heard" former9thward Mar 2019 #32

I bet this was the case ck4829 Mar 2019 #49

Greg Palast not fooled Mar 2019 #5

+1 2naSalit Mar 2019 #10

But we don't hear anything resembling actual factual reporting on the lame stream media Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #15

Americans, and Brits & other consumers of MSM, should be very concerned Ghost Dog Mar 2019 #51

Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world. red dog 1 Mar 2019 #18

Here's a link to a Nicole Sandler show from Feb. 22 with Greg Palast House of Roberts Mar 2019 #45

Thanks for that link red dog 1 Mar 2019 #72

Very few countries want their oil anymore NickB79 Mar 2019 #77

Greed has never stopped the US JonLP24 Mar 2019 #93

This is just a rerun of the coup they tried to pull on Hugo Chavez UpInArms Mar 2019 #6

Because Iran kicks his ass every time he tries... PeeJ52 Mar 2019 #7

+1 2naSalit Mar 2019 #12

LOL +1 ck4829 Mar 2019 #48

+1 2naSalit Mar 2019 #11

A perfect storm of sociopathy ck4829 Mar 2019 #50

We are witnessing a coup attempt. The aid is a perfect propaganda tool. liberalnarb Mar 2019 #13

I posted more on this in the Latin America Group. Miguel M Mar 2019 #17

++++++++++++++++++!!!! 2naSalit Mar 2019 #54

Kick for exposure red dog 1 Mar 2019 #19

It's almost a miracle when the NY Times breaks down to admit a truth about a US target! Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #40

It is Iraq all over again. debsy Mar 2019 #20

Actually, the military industrial complex that Ike warned America about did learn. Miguel M Mar 2019 #23

Yes, good point. We have been behaving this way for many years now... debsy Mar 2019 #25

OMG. What a shame it is to see a gung-ho mercenary leader take it in the shorts! n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #41

I forgot to mention... debsy Mar 2019 #53

If we had the capacity to learn FiveGoodMen Mar 2019 #65

Sad what our government does to other nations around the planet. walkingman Mar 2019 #26

K&R ck4829 Mar 2019 #29

Not at all surprised at this Devil Child Mar 2019 #30

They tried to get as much mileage from it as possible before the info. got out to the world, right? Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #42

Burned or not did Maduro allow the aid in? No. nt EX500rider Mar 2019 #31

Yes, just not from the US. n/t ronnie624 Mar 2019 #44

And what aid was that? Supposedly Russia flew in a small amount. EX500rider Mar 2019 #60

Except Russia didn't know anything about any aid they were sending GatoGordo Mar 2019 #63

Note that the International Red Cross wanted to have nothing to do with it. n/t Ghost Dog Mar 2019 #52

There would not even be an issue about a fire if Maduro was not blocking food. former9thward Mar 2019 #33

Nice of you to use propaganda photos and commentary on Las Tienditas International Bridge Miguel M Mar 2019 #34

Tell that to Speaker Pelosi and VP Biden. former9thward Mar 2019 #35

They didn't post it. Miguel M Mar 2019 #36

I posted their comments. former9thward Mar 2019 #37

My comment to you was regarding the bridge photo you included. Miguel M Mar 2019 #38

Venezuelans have been receiving aid ronnie624 Mar 2019 #46

Yes, everyone including the Democratic leaders of our country has been duped. former9thward Mar 2019 #56

Some anonymous internet posters are curiously new to DU GatoGordo Mar 2019 #67

I've been a member of DU for fourteen years. ronnie624 Mar 2019 #74

It's always about you? GatoGordo Mar 2019 #76

Bizarre. n/t ronnie624 Mar 2019 #78

Eeeyup! n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #85

No help with finding me a right wing political party in Venezuela? GatoGordo Mar 2019 #90

Who died and made you king of this thread? Adults don't try to order others around. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #91

Oh my. GatoGordo Mar 2019 #102

That is not factual GatoGordo Mar 2019 #66

International Red Cross steps up aid operations in Venezuela ronnie624 Mar 2019 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Stern Mar 2019 #47

I was wondering that, too! It's not exactly a secret to people who look for the truth. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #43

Really what is the truth? former9thward Mar 2019 #57

They are not posting propaganda photos on DU. Miguel M Mar 2019 #69

You refuse to deal with the central issue. former9thward Mar 2019 #81

You know what I believe? Are you a mind reader now? Miguel M Mar 2019 #82

So, could Venz. not open the bridge for aid trucks? EX500rider Mar 2019 #61

There was no aid. That's why it was burned by those who delivered it. Miguel M Mar 2019 #70

Actually about 200 tons+ is waiting across the border. nt EX500rider Mar 2019 #73

And those packages being off loaded and brought across by hand? GatoGordo Mar 2019 #75

Maduro is rotten, but that is an old photo Bradical79 Mar 2019 #39

What is your point? former9thward Mar 2019 #55

No, he's not blocking aid. ronnie624 Mar 2019 #58

No I have common cause with Speaker Pelosi and VP Biden. former9thward Mar 2019 #59

International law and the US constitution, ronnie624 Mar 2019 #62

No, the U.S. position is bi-partisan and you know it. former9thward Mar 2019 #79

You have forgotten Venezuela's support from some "shithole"* countries. Miguel M Mar 2019 #83

I know who supports him -- Russia and China. former9thward Mar 2019 #84

Hey don't forget Iran, N Korea & Cuba! nt EX500rider Mar 2019 #88

Iran & Cuba don't bother me JonLP24 Mar 2019 #95

I know who supports Guaido -- Trump, Bolton, Abrams, et al. Miguel M Mar 2019 #96

Speaker Pelosi and VP Biden. former9thward Mar 2019 #97

"What Democratic candidate supports Maduro?" EX500rider Mar 2019 #99

Our perfect leaders also bipartisan support JonLP24 Mar 2019 #94

No idea, but I was wrong about the photo. I appologize. Bradical79 Mar 2019 #86

The photo is not old GatoGordo Mar 2019 #68

Thanks for the correction Bradical79 Mar 2019 #87

Bah. Its the internet! GatoGordo Mar 2019 #89

Meh. People starve all the time. GatoGordo Mar 2019 #64

Right you are. former9thward Mar 2019 #80

Reading the minds of people in their graves now? Miguel M Mar 2019 #100

I just know history. former9thward Mar 2019 #101

In Venezuela, White Supremacy Is a Key Driver of the Coup Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #92

Righhhhttttt....it's all those damn "white people" protesting.... EX500rider Mar 2019 #98

Greg Palast ought to put his theory to the test and live in Barrio 23 Enero for a month or two GatoGordo Mar 2019 #103