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(CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Sunday said his country will stop exporting oil to the United States if there is a military attack stemming from escalating tensions between Venezuela and Colombia.
Speaking at a political rally, Chavez warned of a military attack from Colombia, and accused the United States of being behind such an attack.
"The Yankee empire has no limit to its manipulation," Chavez said.
Personally, I can't wait when Venezuela and the entire OPEC is going to stop selling oil to us. That way we won't have a choice but to start investing in alternative fuels and we'll finally break free from the grip of all those nasty regimes like Saudi Arabia, with whom we are forced to be "friends".
I love these small insignificant dictators like Chavez, they're so desperate for some loving from the US.
Chavez, does what any other politician did when they happened to have something US desperately needs. His "threats" are a great indicator of what is happening to the price of oil. When he talks big, it means the cost is going up, when he starts talking about patching up the relations with Washington - its going down.
Geroge Soros loves them even more ! Seems Obama has supplied some of our tax money to help fund the Brazil oil wells . I still wonder what realy happened in the gulf ! Stopped the drilling here and employed it there .
Geroge Soros loves them even more ! Seems Obama has supplied some of our tax money to help fund the Brazil oil wells . I still wonder what realy happened in the gulf ! Stopped the drilling here and employed it there .
Debunked and posted time after time on CD. Some just missed it I suppose...or...they just want to repeat the BS in the hopes that it will still float.
Bogus Brazilian Oil Claims
The message falsely says the decision was due to an "executive order" by the president. No presidential order was required. Furthermore, none of President Obama’s appointees had joined the Ex-Im board at the time of the vote, which was unanimous, and bipartisan. The Ex-Im Bank states: "In fact, at the time the Bank’s Board consisted of three Republicans and two Democrats, all of whom were appointed by George W. Bush."
The message falsely claims that "we have absolutely no gain" from the loan. In fact, the loan is being made specifically to finance purchase by Petrobras of U.S.-made oilfield equipment and services. The mission of the Ex-Im Bank is to encourage exports by making such loans. Bogus Brazilian Oil Claims | FactCheck.org
Debunked and posted time after time on CD. Some just missed it I suppose...or...they just want to repeat the BS in the hopes that it will still float.
Bogus Brazilian Oil Claims
The message falsely says the decision was due to an "executive order" by the president. No presidential order was required. Furthermore, none of President Obama’s appointees had joined the Ex-Im board at the time of the vote, which was unanimous, and bipartisan. The Ex-Im Bank states: "In fact, at the time the Bank’s Board consisted of three Republicans and two Democrats, all of whom were appointed by George W. Bush."
The message falsely claims that "we have absolutely no gain" from the loan. In fact, the loan is being made specifically to finance purchase by Petrobras of U.S.-made oilfield equipment and services. The mission of the Ex-Im Bank is to encourage exports by making such loans. Bogus Brazilian Oil Claims | FactCheck.org
Thanks for proving this . I can always count on a lib to help me out .
What a meaningless threat. If you attack us we will stop sending you oil. Yeah, like the US is going to attack him. Obviously this is just for domestic consumption to remind everyone that Chavez blames all the country's problems on the US.
Personally, I can't wait when Venezuela and the entire OPEC is going to stop selling oil to us. That way we won't have a choice but to start investing in alternative fuels and we'll finally break free from the grip of all those nasty regimes like Saudi Arabia, with whom we are forced to be "friends".
Why not just drill here?
Besides, Venezuela needs us more than we need him. If not us, who will buy his oil?
Well it seems many do not rememeebr the 70's embargo and what it did tot eh economy with only 15% of opec oil cut.Witht eh way people were screamig at 4.00 oil tehy wil be rioting when they can't get any.What it woud do si opwenup drill as it did last tiem but the way careter turned his back I doubt many would invest what they did last time.It certainly would be the end of Obama tho.Only the stupid thin we wil see alternatives that will be more than a drop in the bucket in less than 50 years and then at every high prices.
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Obviously this is just for domestic consumption to remind everyone that Chavez blames all the country's problems on the US.
