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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela’s Food Shortages Trigger Long Lines, Hunger and Looting [View all]joshcryer
(62,270 posts)3. The most tragic thing is how they wasted oil windfalls.
And implemented the exact wrong policies.
Venezuela could be doing better than Colombia and Chile combined.
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You seriously believe that after the failed coup attempt, we decided to do ... nothing?
ieoeja
Aug 2015
#8
so our government is incompetent in other foreign intervention attempts but ninjas in VZ?
Amishman
Aug 2015
#33
What specific actions are the US government taking that is causing Venezuela problems?
Freddie Stubbs
Aug 2015
#20
Don't work for the NSA. Of course, if I did I wouldn't admit it. I certainly wouldn't answer you.
ieoeja
Aug 2015
#22
The Ven government implemented the price controls and exchange rate, not the US nt
Bacchus4.0
Aug 2015
#35
Those poor people. With national wealth largely concentrated in the hands of a few, much of the
Hortensis
Aug 2015
#2
And here goes another victim of the American foreign policy disaster, destroy rape and pillage.
Dont call me Shirley
Aug 2015
#11
This rash of American foreign policy started waaaaaaayyyyyyy before Obama.
Dont call me Shirley
Aug 2015
#14
With all the military involvement in the toppling of gvts all over the world, no doubt it's a spawn
Dont call me Shirley
Aug 2015
#29