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In reply to the discussion: Tillerson says Venezuelan military may turn on Maduro [View all]7962
(11,841 posts)64. Of course I "mean nothing to you". Neither do the people of VZ apparently.
As for your silly "straw man" nonsense, the actions going on now are little different from what was happening under Obama or bush, so yes, you WERE pointing a finger at him too
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Tell me again how Shitler and his henchman are not covertly underming yet another too far
Fred Sanders
Feb 2018
#1
Intelligent comments like mine that insult no one but Shitler recognize history. Sad others
Fred Sanders
Feb 2018
#12
The situation in the United States is nowhere near the situation in Venezuela
GatoGordo
Feb 2018
#17
The VZ military is likely the last hope of the country. Otherwise the pop will continue to flee.
7962
Feb 2018
#8
I was just thinking how quiet it seemed to be, in the media, about Latin America.
Mc Mike
Feb 2018
#9
No one needs to destabilize Venz., they have done that just fine on their own.
EX500rider
Feb 2018
#54
we already tried this trick on Chavez. Most of the military AND people backed Chavez
yurbud
Feb 2018
#16
because of the collapse of the price of oil. I suppose common folks wouldn't have noticed
yurbud
Feb 2018
#35
Maduro and the Chavistas are the 1%. Chavez' daughter Maria is worth over $4 billion.
GatoGordo
Feb 2018
#47
Maduro was a bus driver then a union leader oddly, I had to get through a lot of right wing sources
yurbud
Feb 2018
#70
It was well on its way before Chavez died. This would have resulted if he'd lived.
7962
Feb 2018
#44
The military is fully infiltrated over the last 18 years with Cuban advisers and sympathizers
GatoGordo
Feb 2018
#19
Because he's attempting to spin our heads, by backing the people who always back oligarchs,
Mc Mike
Feb 2018
#49
But your "assessment" is laughable. You skip over the reasons for oil being higher.
7962
Feb 2018
#50
That's often what we say when we read an editorial that validates our biases.
LanternWaste
Feb 2018
#75
Its what I say when I read FACTS. Do you dispute them? Then provide contrary evidence. You wont.
7962
Feb 2018
#77
If that is your idea of a well thought out rebuttal I would ask your schools for a refund.
EX500rider
Feb 2018
#80
The Venz. govt has ruined their economy so the people of Venz. are suffering.
EX500rider
Feb 2018
#73