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2005-02-21 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Steve White 2005-02-21 12:46:58 AM|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Venezuelan oil doesn't have a lot of markets - mostly only US refineries can process that low-grade crap. If Chavez stops selling to Uncle Sam, he'd better make sure he's got a lot of cash in the piggy bank, or find a way to turn low-grade crude into food.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-02-21 12:54:43 AM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-02-21 12:54:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 OK lets make a deal... US would stop buying Venezuelan oil, but will reserve the right to toe up Chavez thusly at the nearest opportunity.
Fair and square.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-02-21 1:01:06 AM|| 2005-02-21 1:01:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Can we just level the presidental palace with him in it? It would be worth it just to shut him up. The guy is a class a kook.

The truth. Chavez if we wanted you dead you would be. FOAD HAND.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-02-21 1:16:43 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-02-21 1:16:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 DOE page on Venezuela: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/venez.html

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-02-21 9:44:25 AM|| 2005-02-21 9:44:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Hugo needs a clue. Can someone send him an email on the range and accuracy of Tomahawk missiles, and remind him that Puerto Rico is US territory? Not to mention that they're carried by most Destroyers, Cruisers, Aircraft Carriers and Submarines, plus can be fitted to B-52's, B-1's, and B-2's? Maybe he'll understand that if we wanted to do him in, he'd be pushing up daisies - all over Venezuela.

This really reminds me of something I've seen before - make some rash accusations, try to bribe the US. That was the OLD US, Hugo, we don't play those games any more. Condi has enough control over the State Department ALREADY to ensure we don't. Give it up - it's a loser's hand (ask Saddam and Kimmie if you don't believe us).

Posted by Old Patriot 2005-02-21 4:35:12 PM|| [http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2005-02-21 4:35:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Remember the deals China just made with Chavez. He doesn't need us quite as much as he did before.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-02-21 6:26:45 PM|| 2005-02-21 6:26:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 assuming Chinese tankers make it to Venezuela. It's a big ol mean Pacific Ocean out there. Ships in less than excellent shape disappear all the time. I'm just saying.....

Posted by Frank G 2005-02-21 6:42:11 PM|| 2005-02-21 6:42:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Yeah, and they have to go through the Panama Canal. What? Hutchison Whampao, a wholly owned subsidiary of the PLAN controls that now. Hmmm. Maybe we'd better be careful about whose ships we sink.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-21 6:47:25 PM|| 2005-02-21 6:47:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Alaska heavy crude is closer Mrs. Davis. We export quite a bit of that Oil and China is a buyer of Oil. The Midway Sunset Oilfield which I am stilling on top of also produces heavy crude. It is also closer to China. We can undercut Chavez any time we want. China wants energy. It has no other use for Chavez.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-02-21 7:41:27 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-02-21 7:41:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Well at least he's thinking about being assassinated -- somebody must be doing something right if this ego-maniac is feeling a bit mortal.

Posted by Tom 2005-02-21 7:48:55 PM|| 2005-02-21 7:48:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 It has no other use for Chavez.

I wouldn't be so sure.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-21 7:52:51 PM|| 2005-02-21 7:52:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 What bit of wisdom are you pondering, Mrs. D?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-02-21 9:16:58 PM|| 2005-02-21 9:16:58 PM|| Front Page Top

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