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IronLionZion

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6. How are sanctions going to help?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Sep 19, 2017, 09:41 AM

Sep 2017

or is he planning on taking their oil somehow?

Venezuela is basically a failed state thanks to their own government's mismanagement plus the global collapse of oil prices. Not sure anything this bumbling buffoon would do will help but I bet he'll manage to make it even worse for them.

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Trump says U.S. prepared to take further action in Venezuela [View all] DonViejo Sep 2017 OP

I think the ass needs to concentrate on taking care of Harvey, Irma, and woodsprite Sep 2017 #1

"The country is collapsing, their democratic institutions are being destroyed" AJT Sep 2017 #2

Venezuela has oil get the red out Sep 2017 #3

And Putin is invested in it which means trump isn't going to do anything JI7 Sep 2017 #15

One thing no one should ever worry about is being acceptable or unacceptable to Donald Trump. gordianot Sep 2017 #4

Venezuela first.. Maxheader Sep 2017 #5

You may need to explain what you mean Perseus Sep 2017 #8

Guevara was not perfect, but he did a lot of good things too. MGKrebs Sep 2017 #11

lol, did the trains run on time too? EX500rider Sep 2017 #14

I don't think so, but he didn't drop an atomic bomb on anybody either. MGKrebs Sep 2017 #16

No, he like to personally murder people at close range with a gun. EX500rider Sep 2017 #17

That's definitely worse. MGKrebs Sep 2017 #18

Well he had no access to nukes so he did the best he could...lol EX500rider Sep 2017 #21

LOL Bradical79 Sep 2017 #22

OK, how about George Washington. Or Teddy Roosevelt. MGKrebs Sep 2017 #23

If you can defend them, defend them Bradical79 Sep 2017 #24

I'm just saying lots of people we look up to are also MGKrebs Sep 2017 #28

Stay on topic... Maxheader Sep 2017 #13

Except for Reagan's ego Cold War Spook Sep 2017 #20

How are sanctions going to help? IronLionZion Sep 2017 #6

I hear an illegal invasion is always good for bringing democracy to a sovereign nation. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #7

Venezuela is no longer a sovereign nation Perseus Sep 2017 #9

Not sure what your point is here. That Cuba is evil and the US is not (do YOU know of American WinkyDink Sep 2017 #10

Venezuelan's... passports are all handled by the Cuban government? MGKrebs Sep 2017 #12

Do you have any sources to cite? nt NickB79 Sep 2017 #27

Because America First means starting wars with two countries? TeamPooka Sep 2017 #19

Almost like the good old days of Standard Oil owning the place n/t Odoreida Sep 2017 #25

For gods sake STOP doing things, you dont have a clue what you are doing or saying! Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #26