[Tailgunner Joe]

"Let's bet on who will last longer, George W. Bush, you in the White House or me in Miraflores Palace."

[AdamSelene235]

Its rumored that Chavez has has moved a Cuban bio-weapons facility to Venezuela. Chavez trades guns for dope with Columbia's FARC. Now, what better way to clandestinely and simultaneously introduce a bioweapon into America's urban centers than to spike the drug supply with a bioweapon. After all, these materials are being smuggled directly into the bloodstreams and noses of America.

[cripplecreek]

Is it just my imagination or do the worlds dictators seem rather testy lately?

[Choose Ye This Day]

"Oye, Hugo. Besa mi culo."

[marron]

More proof that Chavez is an imbecile. He can't withhold oil from the market without sinking his regime. And if it goes to market, we're fine.

The key word here is "fungible". It makes no difference who buys it. Its one market.

He reminds me of the mad king who orders the sun to rise, and sure enough, every day it does.

[jungleboy]

How bout we not invade you Amigo-rad... how bout earthquake come and destroy all your pipe-lines...

[marron]

"Let's bet on who will last longer, George W. Bush, you in the White House or me in Miraflores Palace."

!CandyGram!

[Zeroisanumber]

Don't push the "Don't" button, Hugo.

[Prodigal Son]

Oh my. I guess the Canary Islands will be throwing down the gauntlet soon.

[The Duke]

The Texas Rangers used to have a saying..."Some people just need killin'."

[StockAyatollah]

Great! Just the excuse the oil companies need to push gasoline to $3/gallon.

[RightthinkinAmerican]

Makes me wonder why he thinks we'd want to invade? It's the sign of a guilty conscience, and the Cuban bio-weapon theory sounds like it could be true, based on this paranoid statement.

[the Real fifi]

Some time ago Castro sent people in. The oil threat is foolish. He cannot stop pumping. He has to sell the oil. It will be on the world market or his country will starve to death. Are all this tinpot dictatos drinking the same koolaid this year?

[Viking2002]

One bullet. Just one bullet.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Don't worry Chavez, GW has plenty of lice inspectors available. You won't have to wait long...

[Mike Darancette]

Doesn't Chavez realize that if the USA wants him gone he would be gone?

Chavez is just a pimple.

[PizzaDriver]

IF I were President Bush; I'd have 1 question for President Hugo Chavez...

Do you want to waive ALL U.S. protections, including the protections established under the Monroe Doctine?

[vanmorrison]

There's another thread here that states that Iraqi oil production has recently reached pre-war levels, beating a target set last year of accomplishing this by April. It is also noteworthy that Aristide was ousted from the presidency of Haiti, which was caused by intense civil unrest. I think both of these events explains the hot rhetoric of Chavez, who is struggling with his own political and economic problems in Venezuela. If the US can rely on Iraqi oil supplies, then the value of Venezuelan oil drops. And if the Venezuelans who want Chavez removed believe that the US will support their efforts, the protests in Caracas are sure to increase. Thus, Chavez gets hit with a double whammy.

But this scenario only works if Bush is re-elected. If the Democrats take over, you can bet they'll kiss Chavez' ass.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

He's trying to be a big shot in front of all his loser buddies. What a shrimp.

[rebel_yell2]

oooh! We are so scared! Venezuela stops sale of oil to the U.S. and instead sells it to Japan. Suppliers who were selling to Japan (or wherever) sell their oil to the U.S. Oil is a fungible commodity; it doesn't matter if one country refuses to sell to another; it simply washes around until equilibrium is reached.

[Truth666]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3523023.stm
Oil prices rise to one-year highs