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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Trump, just now, on Venezuela: "They took our oil rights. We had a lot of oil there. They threw our companie [View all]
QED
(3,240 posts)12. I wonder who is feeding him this disinformation.
He doesn't have the motivation to do his own fact finding - someone is giving him info to steer these decisions.
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BREAKING: Trump, just now, on Venezuela: "They took our oil rights. We had a lot of oil there. They threw our companie [View all]
riversedge
Wednesday
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This war of agression to come is to thank pedo the felon's big oil donors
Justice matters.
Wednesday
#34
IF there was a problem in the past with US oil companies--then go through the Courts like
riversedge
Wednesday
#5
Thanks for post. I will have to do some research of this situation. But--seems like Trump
riversedge
Wednesday
#22
Actually, I shouldn't have said came to power, it makes it seem like he was installed via coup,
MarineCombatEngineer
Wednesday
#23
The US and UK did the same in 1953 Iran when democratically elected Mosaddegh govt nationalized the oil industry.
ChicagoTeamster
Wednesday
#53
If this terrorist nation behavior escalates....our allies need to ARM themselves to the teeth ..
Bread and Circuses
Wednesday
#4
Just like Mexico did, Saudi Arabia did, as well as others. None of it was "our oil" ever. ...
marble falls
Wednesday
#8
I think he really does want the oil, he needs to replace any dependence on Canada for heavy oil
Bev54
Wednesday
#28
Yes...but I think there's more than just casual hearing things. I think it's Wormtongue Miller
QED
Wednesday
#50
"My favorite part is how moronic MAGAs convinced themselves this was over drugs" 😂😂😂
riversedge
Wednesday
#24
VZ was one of the wealthiest countries in SA before Chavez. Now one of the poorest
Callie1979
Thursday
#60
If VZ was doing so great, why was Chavismo accepted and championed by its people?
AloeVera
Thursday
#64
So after 8 years or so of savage-level sanctions and embargoes, the country has less poverty than before Chavez??
AloeVera
Thursday
#67
The Nobel Peace Prize winner is pretty popular as well as the man who replaced her
Callie1979
14 hrs ago
#68
Every bit of credibility and integrity the U.S. had now lost, squandered by a spiteful imbecile. (nt)
Duncan Grant
Wednesday
#46
Orinoco Belt Petroleum Reserve,
Dragon Natural Gas Field,
Coltan "blue gold" rare earth mineral, Gold mines
duckworth969
Wednesday
#55
Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela -- but getting no takers
Wiz Imp
Wednesday
#57
A true neo-Colonialist attitude. Nonwhites don't own anything, not even the ground under their feet.
eppur_se_muova
Thursday
#65