[kinghorse]

Uhh, why should Ven and Russia want to crash the price of a barrel? If anything expect Russia to finally wise up and join OPEC. Man our problems have just begun but dumping Chavez is good news. You have to be able to take care of business in your home yard. Scoreboard USA.

[swarthyguy]

I don't think the price of oil is crashing. Russia has an islamist problem; so do we. OPEC buys them nothing except sitting next to the Saudis who helped fund their defeat in Afghanistan. Venezuela, like most countries would like to get on in the modern world without listenning to rehashed ideologies. It's in their interest to supply us oil - Yes, our problems have just begun. This is the end of the beginning but there is a new national resolve in this country despite the doubts and "these are complex issues" crowd naysaying the US.