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Iraq redux? Ocelot II Saturday #1
Remember when he said " We should have taken the oil?" tulipsandroses Saturday #6
It's All About The OIL Mr.Bee Saturday #21
Long in planning: how to start a war cbabe Saturday #7
Trump wants a cut of the drug trade profits and the oil. Irish_Dem Saturday #2
You can simplify it down to "trump wants." calimary Saturday #4
Or as he probably says "Mine", "Mine", "Mine" LiberalArkie Sunday #49
And I'm SICK of the 77 millon idiots not fooled Sunday #52
You're not the only one. calimary Sunday #60
alternative: I doubt Russia and SAE and Qatar would like us taking over Venezuela's oil...UNLESS wiggs Saturday #10
I believe the dictators of the world have a plan in place. Irish_Dem Saturday #14
Nitty gets theME Clouds Passing Saturday #20
Which jackwad is Nitty? Irish_Dem Saturday #23
Satanyahu aka Netanyahu AloeVera Saturday #29
Satan must have emptied out hell recently and sent a package to Earth. :( Irish_Dem Saturday #35
They were attempting to overthrow Satan and takeover hell. mwmisses4289 Sunday #54
Satan is smarter than humans it appears. Irish_Dem Sunday #55
I confess I have not factored this nasty piece of work into the paradigm. Irish_Dem Saturday #30
And the huge pocket of natural gas just off the Gaza Coast? Attilatheblond Sunday #51
Not an unreasonable belief, sadly. nt wiggs Saturday #39
And Africa? BlueMTexpat Sunday #40
China has been in Africa for decades. Irish_Dem Sunday #41
Indeed! BlueMTexpat Sunday #44
Exactly. Trump cleared the path for China to take Africa. Irish_Dem Sunday #45
I loathe him BlueMTexpat Sunday #46
Yes. They sold their country down the river for cash and money. Irish_Dem Sunday #47
I think Antarctica will be divided up or fought over. Irish_Dem Sunday #42
Definitely! BlueMTexpat Sunday #43
We all know how it ends up for the warlords who "agree" to divvie up the resources. erronis Saturday #15
I believe by doing what you're suggesting, slightlv Saturday #22
"Of markodochartaigh Saturday #27
He is a criminal Trueblue1968 Saturday #17
He's goading them into fighting back and use it as an excuse to start a war there kimbutgar Saturday #3
I read that the Venezuelan oil is "so called" dirty oil and is difficult to refine and turns out a sub-standard product. wcmagumba Saturday #5
Koch Industries has a Texas refinery able to process high sulfur oil, House of Roberts Saturday #8
So that's why Charles Koch has been speaking out lately. ananda Saturday #11
Yeah, you can do anything with oil (or just about anything else) slightlv Saturday #24
The cokes are dirtbags Clouds Passing Sunday #50
My great grandfather would wholeheartedly agree with you... as do I! slightlv Monday #61
Thanks for those important details. nt eppur_se_muova Saturday #37
Where's the UN? nt wiggs Saturday #9
Toothless lastlib Saturday #13
In 1953 the CIA overthrew the democratically elected government of Iran for their oil. Lonestarblue Saturday #12
And, more than religion, wars are begun and fought to the bitter ends slightlv Saturday #26
I agree, U.S. and EU oil corporations want control of Venezuela's oil and other resources as well. nt ShazamIam Saturday #16
Dear Google AI, what does Project 2025 say about Venezuela? William Seger Saturday #18
We could ask them, but we'd never get a truthful answer FakeNoose Saturday #25
Google is in drumpf's pocket. DuckDuckGo says this... JoseBalow Saturday #34
I asked Gemini, here is what it said GreenEyedLefty Sunday #53
Last time I checked, America's last jungle war didn't turn out so well. Crowman2009 Saturday #19
More than half a century ago. Wednesdays Saturday #33
Hey popsdenver Saturday #28
Trump needs no excuse to invade Venezuela. He will just do it because he can. flashman13 Saturday #31
Venezuela may become America's 51st state... ultralite001 Saturday #32
I remember the Citgo stations in our area. Mblaze Saturday #36
Yep and if things keep going the way they are, Canada may well have to impose tariffs on the Bev54 Saturday #38
He wants to use the Enemy Aliens Act kbowman Sunday #48
Another Blood for Oil war Justice Brandeis Sunday #56
I Thought it was this but... mntleo2 Sunday #57
When you are going to start a World War you must first secure the energy reserves you need to keep... Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #58
1,2,3! AKwannabe Sunday #59
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