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Iran sending oil tankers to Venezuela?
Posted on 5/24/20 at 9:34 am
Posted on 5/24/20 at 9:34 am
And both countries are under embargo. We going escalate it or let it pass?
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Posted on 5/24/20 at 1:21 pm to Smokeyone
On the face of it, it seems like Season 2 of Jack Ryan is playing out in real life.
Posted on 5/24/20 at 2:07 pm to Smokeyone
We ignore it. Look, we can't stand both countries and yada yada, but this is just OPEC posturing. Both countries have more oil than they know what to do with.
We can easily whip either country in a fight. Occupying them, on the the other hand, would be a miserable affair that would make our current involvements in Iraq and Afghanistan seem like baby poo.
Treat this like you treat an unruly toddler throwing a temper tantrum. Ignore it and let them cry themselves out.
We can easily whip either country in a fight. Occupying them, on the the other hand, would be a miserable affair that would make our current involvements in Iraq and Afghanistan seem like baby poo.
Treat this like you treat an unruly toddler throwing a temper tantrum. Ignore it and let them cry themselves out.
Posted on 5/24/20 at 8:30 pm to Arksulli
Venezuela is sitting on more oil than they know what to do with, but Chavez fricked them up so bad they no longer have viable infrastructure to pump it out of the ground.
Posted on 5/25/20 at 8:22 am to Smokeyone
quote:Why the hell would we do that?
We going escalate it
Posted on 5/25/20 at 5:42 pm to Pavoloco83
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but Chavez fricked them up so bad they no longer have viable infrastructure to pump it out of the ground.
When your economy is solely reliant on one fluctating commodity like oil, you're screwed when the prices collapse, regardless of who your leader is.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 11:16 am to HTDawg
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When your economy is solely reliant on one fluctating commodity like oil, you're screwed when the prices collapse, regardless of who your leader is.
Price isn't what killed O&G in Venezuela. Chavez nationalized the industry, put moron cronies in charge, and kicked out all the experts (BP, Shell, etc...). Venezuela would be the same, if oil were $200 BBL.
Posted on 5/27/20 at 1:14 pm to Smokeyone
Venezuela is the poster child for Socialism. Iran is the poster child for Islamo-facism. You don't have to hurt poster children. They hurt themselves. Let their own people decide enough is enough and throw the dictators out.
Thank God for Thomas Jefferson and the other founding fathers. Thank God that George Washington cared little for power and much more for a Republic.
Thank God for Thomas Jefferson and the other founding fathers. Thank God that George Washington cared little for power and much more for a Republic.
Posted on 5/27/20 at 1:52 pm to Smokeyone
Let me guess, Megan McCain and John Bolton want to see a bunch of American soldiers sent to their deaths?
Posted on 5/29/20 at 6:44 am to Smokeyone
2 of them turned around when the US told them their ships would be blacklisted for now on.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 2:16 pm to Smokeyone
This news is at least one month old
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