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1 posted on 04/11/2007 6:35:02 AM PDT by Kitten Festival
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Chavez is also giving away at least 100,000 barrels a day to Cuba, something the ruling Castro brothers sell on the open market at their own profit, draining Venezuela's finances further.

No mention of the Venezuelan oil Joe Kennedy is giving away for votes...

2 posted on 04/11/2007 6:39:15 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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So I guess we should buy more oil from Chavez so things wont get so bad so much quicker.

I applaud the American people for not buying gas at Citgo and hope to see the figure down to zero.


3 posted on 04/11/2007 6:43:29 AM PDT by Bulldawg Fan (Rest of the Story, My bad that this didnt print with the first part.)
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” Chavez is unlikely to go down without a fight, and his remaining weapon of control for an angry citizenry will be Cuba-style repression. There are signs this is starting already. “

These last couple of sentences finally get to the heart of the matter — authoritarians don’t play by the rules.

“Never assume that your enemy is making the same calculations that you are...”


4 posted on 04/11/2007 6:43:30 AM PDT by Uncle Ike (Aspiring Guru Seeks Disciples and Admiring Followers -- apply within)
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However at the same time Canadian X-heavy crude is coming on line at a very fast rate from the Alberta tar sands - recoverable amounts are estimated in the many billions of barrels....


5 posted on 04/11/2007 6:49:29 AM PDT by VRWCTexan (History has a long memory - but still repeats itself)
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How can a nation, with vast oil and mineral resources, a booming tourist economy and a educated populace, be reduced to near bankruptcy in so few short years?.............one word: SOCIALISM................Ditto: Zimbabwe.............Ditto: Cuba.............Ditto: USA?..........


6 posted on 04/11/2007 6:51:46 AM PDT by Red Badger (If it's consensus, it's not science. If it's science, there's no need for consensus......)
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Chavez Blows Venezuela's Fortune
7 posted on 04/11/2007 6:51:54 AM PDT by Niteranger68 (I like Fred, but WILL be supporting the Republican nominee.)
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How does one say “après moi,le deluge” in Spanish?
8 posted on 04/11/2007 6:52:38 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative ("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
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How does one say “apres moi,le deluge” in Spanish?
9 posted on 04/11/2007 6:54:12 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative ("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
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Chavez is also giving away at least 100,000 barrels a day to Cuba, something the ruling Castro brothers sell on the open market at their own profit, draining Venezuela's finances further.

So just how does the commie justify stealing that from the Venezuelan people he claims so vociferously to represent?

17 posted on 04/11/2007 11:52:33 AM PDT by Paul Ross (Ronald Reagan-1987:"We are always willing to be trade partners but never trade patsies.")
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