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34. Venezuela's oil is of the worst quality. It's heavy and nasty

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 09:46 AM

Aug 2017

and requires a great deal more expensive refining than any other crude. There's not a great demand for their oil except for 1) countries that get it free or at greatly reduced prices and 2) China, who takes it in partial repayment of the billions of dollars they've loaned Maduro to prop up his failing economy. Try as you may, you just can't make a case for US oil companies being desperate for Venezuelan crude.

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Trump Does Not Rule Out "Military Option" in VENEZUELA [View all] packman Aug 2017 OP

He won't rule out a military option anywhere... thesquanderer Aug 2017 #1

There will be no 'Military Option' in Venezuela Wolf Frankula Aug 2017 #2

Iran and her 200,000 to 600,000 dead might argue the Iraq could fight. EX500rider Aug 2017 #4

Venezuela committed the ultimate sin: It nationalized it's oil industry. denverbill Aug 2017 #8

You do realize that Venezuela nationalized its oil COLGATE4 Aug 2017 #16

So the US just randonly deemed Venezuela arch-enemy #1 in 1999 for no reason? denverbill Aug 2017 #17

You deftly deflected from the point at issue. GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #18

Venz. nationalized her oil in 1976.... EX500rider Aug 2017 #20

None so blind and those who will not see... COLGATE4 Aug 2017 #23

And thats the rub madokie Aug 2017 #28

Venezuela's oil is of the worst quality. It's heavy and nasty COLGATE4 Aug 2017 #34

Cities service loved it madokie Aug 2017 #35

Cities has been invested in oil extraction since the nationalization. COLGATE4 Aug 2017 #36

The U.S. Oil Industry Is Pushing Back on Sanctions Against Venezuela denverbill Aug 2017 #38

Of course companies are going to be against an import ban COLGATE4 Aug 2017 #39

"the oily boys want so much to get their greedy oily hands back on their oil" EX500rider Aug 2017 #45

Believe what you may madokie Aug 2017 #46

To heck with those pesky facts? EX500rider Aug 2017 #47

You don't seem to know about the situation in Venezuela Perseus Aug 2017 #19

OTOH madokie Aug 2017 #29

The CIA's take? EX500rider Aug 2017 #41

my heart goes out to you, if you have friends/family down there SWBTATTReg Aug 2017 #30

Sure Corgigal Aug 2017 #3

Starting with Narco Rubio sandensea Aug 2017 #9

+++++++++++ HAB911 Aug 2017 #24

Does he know where Venezuela is? Or that his pal Pootie Poots DK504 Aug 2017 #5

All this bluster plays very well with the Deploribles, beleive me nt doc03 Aug 2017 #6

You're forgetting one important thing about TRUMP: he's not afraid to use nuclear weapons. Still In Wisconsin Aug 2017 #7

Using nukes against North Korea would take the headlines away from the Mueller investigation red dog 1 Aug 2017 #11

Has Tweety got that thrill up his leg yet? nt doc03 Aug 2017 #10

Sounds like he learned a new word: military option C Moon Aug 2017 #12

K&R red dog 1 Aug 2017 #13

Venezuela is white HAB911 Aug 2017 #25

Can 45 be prosecuted and impeached .. ananda Aug 2017 #14

What did I miss? bpositive Aug 2017 #15

Not only will he invade, but Venezuela will pay for it. Sneederbunk Aug 2017 #21

He guarantees it dalton99a Aug 2017 #31

So...do you people think that Trump PatrickforO Aug 2017 #22

No HAB911 Aug 2017 #26

and I thought tRUMP said we are NOT the policeman of the world??? SWBTATTReg Aug 2017 #27

"We cannot be the policeman of the world, we cannot protect countries all over the world" dalton99a Aug 2017 #37

thanks! :) SWBTATTReg Aug 2017 #42

Draft dodger Trump likes playing General Patton? left-of-center2012 Aug 2017 #32

Because the US interest in Venezuela GaryCnf Aug 2017 #33

This is so, so helpful to Maduro! David__77 Aug 2017 #40

Maybe they're taking away their citizens healthcare,Trump wants to help! Bengus81 Aug 2017 #43

Venezuela crisis: Latin Americans condemn Trump over 'military response' muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #44