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2008-02-11 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Mercutio 2008-02-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 No comment can improve on the headline...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-02-11 00:31|| 2008-02-11 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm sad that the catastrophe of socialism seems to be repeated over and over again. The forward auction in stolen goods that is democracy always fails at this point.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-02-11 06:29|| 2008-02-11 06:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Yugo, Hugo!

Posted by Spot">Spot 2008-02-11 08:05|| 2008-02-11 08:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Darwinate, buddy. Darwinate. The sooner the better.

Posted by Darrell 2008-02-11 09:26|| 2008-02-11 09:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Didn't someone here a while back highlight that fact that Mercutio did? That half of his (raw/crude) oil had to be refined HERE? It seems that (at that time), China was looking to build refineries that could handle Chavez's 'heavy crude' too...anyone know the status on those Chinese refineries?

It's a self-fulfilling prophecy for Chavez....we (via Exxon-Mobil) seize his assets (taking $ from him). He then quits exporting crude to us, taking even MORE $ from him. Unless he has an immediate "secondary market" (e.g. China/India), he's not gonna be able to dump that much crude w/o lowering prices (somewhat) worldwide. And, even if Exxon-Mobil loses in court, note that Venezuela's output has already lost capacity at home and abroad...we could very well see Chavez implode if that happens. Also, we could just "seize" his (CITGOs) assets here and tell him, "Unless you step down, we will shut down these refineries to the point where you won't sell crude at all for 3-4 years." He KNOWS he can't p!ss us off too much too.

Posted by BA 2008-02-11 09:45|| 2008-02-11 09:45|| Front Page Top

#6 BA, exactly. You've summarized it perfectly.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2907 2008-02-11 09:54|| 2008-02-11 09:54|| Front Page Top

#7 I believe you're right about the refining issue, BA, it seemed familiar to me when I skimmed off the article.

As far as seizing CITGO, IMHO, that would take stones that I don't see in evidence in this administration, certainly not in a 2009 Dem admin and frankly unlikely in a 2009 GOP admin. If there is any such action it would most likely come about as a result of the Exxon suit and would be tied up so long in court that China could build a dozen refineries.

Posted by Mercutio 2008-02-11 11:34|| 2008-02-11 11:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Mercutio, I can't tell you how glad I am you're posting under your old nym again. (Although I must admit some of Fred's anonymizer nyms are really, really tempting!)

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-02-11 12:49|| 2008-02-11 12:49|| Front Page Top

#9 OOgo Chavez OOgo Chavez OOgo Chavez...

I can't stop this feelin'

Posted by OldSpook 2008-02-11 13:09|| 2008-02-11 13:09|| Front Page Top

#10 TW__Way too tempting for me to be consistent......

M.

Posted by Omolurt Borgia5731 2008-02-11 13:27|| 2008-02-11 13:27|| Front Page Top

#11 Then please sign off your posts with Mercutio? It makes me feel senile to know I'm not recognizing old friends.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-02-11 13:45|| 2008-02-11 13:45|| Front Page Top

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