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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela ships fuel to war-torn Syria: traders [View all]christx30
(6,241 posts)42. Don't you see?
It's ok for Hugo to help Assad murder 10's or 100's of thousands of Syrians. He gave some heating oil to the US. That makes everything ok.
I heard Joseph Goebbels did nature photography. See? Not such a bad guy after all.
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I am waiting for the posts that tell us that this is just a mis-translation. nt
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#4
any government that is antagonistic towards the US has Chavez' and your support n/t
Bacchus4.0
Feb 2012
#12
That's a slur, and you know it. You're attempting the ancient right-wing attack on "loyalty"
Judi Lynn
Feb 2012
#14
why would anyone even attempt to defend Chavez for supporting Syria is beyond me
Bacchus4.0
Feb 2012
#15
Nice try.There HAS been prosecution of some massive criminality among politicians & narcotraffickers
Judi Lynn
Feb 2012
#19
Oddly, can't recall Chavez "embracing" Islam Karimov, who boils prisoners alive, like George W Bush
Judi Lynn
Feb 2012
#13
who supports Bush here??? Chavez is the current president of Ven. Obama of the US. n/t
Bacchus4.0
Feb 2012
#16
By any of your measures, you mean. You, along with others, are patently unobjective...
Dreamer Tatum
Feb 2012
#29
The right-wing media called him a "dictator" way back when the fascist coup attempt happened.
David__77
Feb 2012
#35
Um, we arm the Egyptian military junta that shoots at protester's eyes on purpose
EFerrari
Feb 2012
#8
I don't know of one popular movement in the "Arab spring" that Chavez has supported. do you? n/t
Bacchus4.0
Feb 2012
#11
What I enjoy the most about the American Chavez Defense Squad (Tu Quoque Chapter)
Dreamer Tatum
Feb 2012
#28
In its Seventh Year, CITGO-Venezuela Heating Oil Program Helps 400,000 Needy Americans
Judi Lynn
Feb 2012
#7
So the ratio of Americans helped to Syrians murdered is still within tolerance.
Dreamer Tatum
Feb 2012
#25