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Ray Bruns

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4. What is it with humans and war?

Reply to EX500rider (Original post)

Wed Dec 6, 2023, 11:48 AM

Dec 2023

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Essequibo: Venezuela moves to claim Guyana-controlled region [View all] EX500rider Dec 2023 OP

More people will die Marthe48 Dec 2023 #1

Especially stupid has Venz has HUGE oil reserves, largest on the planet EX500rider Dec 2023 #2

I don't think there's much doubt that the US would step in Sal_NV Dec 2023 #3

Brazil... getagrip_already Dec 2023 #30

Definitely Brazil would kick the Ven. military's ass, Sal_NV Dec 2023 #31

And Venezuela can't even extract their own oil efficiently. OnlinePoker Dec 2023 #12

Wasn't the nationalization that did it, that happened back in the 70's EX500rider Dec 2023 #13

What is it with humans and war? Ray Bruns Dec 2023 #4

By this time in my life Marthe48 Dec 2023 #7

Well, we know the US would never be on Maduro's side Farmer-Rick Dec 2023 #5

"What do the folks who live there want?" EX500rider Dec 2023 #6

You don't think the 2005 US economic sanctions Farmer-Rick Dec 2023 #21

The early sanctions had zero to do with the economy EX500rider Dec 2023 #23

A few things Igel Dec 2023 #25

"we know the US would never be on Maduro's side" EX500rider Dec 2023 #9

"oligarchs don't want socialism to look appealing" What part looks appealing exactly? EX500rider Dec 2023 #17

Yeah, it's a shame the US added to that poverty Farmer-Rick Dec 2023 #22

There were no sanctions against the economy till 2019 EX500rider Dec 2023 #24

Sanctions were uniformly imposed in 2005 Farmer-Rick Dec 2023 #37

Their were no sanctions that would effect the economy till 2017 EX500rider Dec 2023 #39

Earlier this year the DSA sent a delegation to Venezuela Igel Dec 2023 #26

Time to oust Madoro Polybius Dec 2023 #8

He is certainly providing the perfect opportunity, can't imagine how he thinks this will work out for him EX500rider Dec 2023 #10

He's lucky that Brazil's last President lost Polybius Dec 2023 #11

I think Maduro is just wanting to take pot shots at ExxonMobil Farmer-Rick Dec 2023 #20

The PRC has a large stake in the dominant Guayanese oilfield. Igel Dec 2023 #27

It seems like all these "little" dictators are slightlv Dec 2023 #14

If the center doesn't hold, why should the periphery? n/t Igel Dec 2023 #35

Dictator Maduro should have been thrown out years ago IronLionZion Dec 2023 #15

Let's give Texas back to Mexico Farmer-Rick Dec 2023 #19

He's not popular. Igel Dec 2023 #29

Actually, this makes plenty of sense Vogon_Glory Dec 2023 #32

WW 3 starting in South America? pfitz59 Dec 2023 #16

More on the topic Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2023 #18

Talk about being greedy. Venz has more oil already than the Saudis. brush Dec 2023 #28

Does Guyana have any sort of mutual defense treaty with the UK? Vogon_Glory Dec 2023 #33

I don't know. The UK probably can't mount force to do anything. This sounds like it could be... brush Dec 2023 #34

There doesn't seem to be any formal treaty muriel_volestrangler Dec 2023 #36

Handy excuse: Venezuela accuses opposition politicians of treason over Essequibo muriel_volestrangler Dec 2023 #38