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12. Really? They "don't bow to the USA anymore"?

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 04:46 AM

Jan 2013

The statistics tell otherwise: http://www.eia.gov/countries/cab.cfm?fips=VE

Tell me about Rio+20, why don't ya.

They might trash talk the USA with mind numbing double speak but they are following USA fossil policies right down the roadmap the USA wants.

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Venezuela slams 'psychological war' over Chavez health [View all] Zorro Jan 2013 OP

Probably...and it is so unfair zeemike Jan 2013 #1

AFP = Agence France Press JackRiddler Jan 2013 #3

You can't make such a broad brush of the newswire... joshcryer Jan 2013 #5

I didn't say this about the article, so whatevs. JackRiddler Jan 2013 #9

I just think it's lame to crap on the newswire... joshcryer Jan 2013 #11

Very nice of you to take a nuanced view of AFP... JackRiddler Jan 2013 #24

As Jack said, AFP is just newswire. joshcryer Jan 2013 #4

Your reaction is predictable since you have made yourself... JackRiddler Jan 2013 #2

Well FresnoDemocrat Jan 2013 #6

What is so "dickcheesey" about him? ReRe Jan 2013 #10

"I wish more leftist leaders weren't total dickcheeses like him." Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #13

BBC World radio is running a regular celebrity death watch allrevvedup Jan 2013 #7

FYI ReRe Jan 2013 #8

Really? They "don't bow to the USA anymore"? joshcryer Jan 2013 #12

Whew! Those are some serious links, there! ReRe Jan 2013 #14

They're right - bitchkitty Jan 2013 #15

One side calls the other side lots of nasty things. joshcryer Jan 2013 #17

Why on earth would you bitchkitty Jan 2013 #18

Just explaining that the real world nastiness of Chavistas... joshcryer Jan 2013 #19

I am sure that the Left bitchkitty Jan 2013 #20

It does seem that supposed leftists have trouble with them. joshcryer Jan 2013 #21

Certainly no need bitchkitty Jan 2013 #22

Not at all. joshcryer Jan 2013 #23

I love most of what could be termed "latino culture". bitchkitty Jan 2013 #27

You are a very, very kind person. polly7 Jan 2013 #26

Continuity Likely Even Without Chávez Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #28

Locking... Lasher Jan 2013 #29