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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela looks to S.American leaders as toll hits 20 [View all]iemitsu
(3,888 posts)36. Of course that is what the people want and that is why we wage wars
of attrition.
We make sure the government can't function and then the voters take care of the rest.
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Yes, they are. But the overwhelming majority, despite current problems, are far better off
Zorra
Mar 2014
#48
No kidding. No sneaky kittens on that one. Would help put the situation into proportion. n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#54
Do you agree with Maduro that the Obama administration is behind the problems in Venezuela?
Zorro
Mar 2014
#14
And 'anticipatory orgasms' in common parlance is a sexual faux pas, I think. I don't think DUers
freshwest
Mar 2014
#53
Why is it always the CIA? Why not the Koches. Exxon, Chevron, whoever? Why a middleman?
freshwest
Mar 2014
#18
Maduro is in way over his head. He needs no help in running his own country into the ditch.
Ikonoklast
Mar 2014
#11
All of this in one year... It wasn't that crazy under Chavez, was it? TIA. n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#19
Chavez was a national hero, and the RW had no real possibility of a coup while he was
Zorra
Mar 2014
#23
Compared to Chavez, Maduro is a big step down. It's too bad when a country depends on one leader.
freshwest
Mar 2014
#24
I'd prefer to let President Maduro explain it to you, in detail, in his own words.
Zorra
Mar 2014
#52
"I'd prefer to let President Maduro explain it to you, in detail, in his own words."
EX500rider
Mar 2014
#61
Observing that they did not have sufficient governmental infrastructure or regulation - and it can
freshwest
Mar 2014
#28
The demonstrations aren't going to stop. The ones doing the killing are wearing uniforms
MADem
Mar 2014
#31
"The latest fatalities were a police officer who succumbed in hospital to a gunshot wound..."
Comrade Grumpy
Mar 2014
#39
Yes, and the previous eighteen (correction 21) were students and their supporters.
MADem
Mar 2014
#40
Here's two more dead: A National Guardsman and one of those motorcycle guys.
Comrade Grumpy
Mar 2014
#70
Maduro has told the colectivos (the armed motorcycle guys who shoot the students)
MADem
Mar 2014
#72
Chavez paid the bills, and thus had fewer problems keeping the shelves stocked, at least somewhat.
MADem
Mar 2014
#30
This is what I always thought. They could train their people to do everything. There should be no
freshwest
Mar 2014
#55