Hugo Chavez going on a Nationalization Tear

[Godwynn]

After taking over major oil facilities that were once in control by big players such as BP, Exxon Mobil, Total S.A., and Chevron. Hugo Chavez, in his never ending quest to tank Venezuela's economy, is now moving onto banks and steel.

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Which industry is next?

 

[mrt144]

How long till his country goes tits up?

 

[skadistic]

Ahh consolidating power the hall marks of a true dictator.

 

[Red Door]

How long till his country goes tits up?

When US Intelligence finds evidence of Niger sending plutonium rods to Venezuela.

 

[GenMarshall]

How long till his country goes tits up?

When he starts smelling sulfur from his own office.

 

[Godwynn]

When he starts smelling sulfur from his own office.

Anytime now....

 

[Princeps]

When US Intelligence finds evidence of Niger sending plutonium rods to Venezuela.

Or fabricates them.

 

[Red Door]

Or fabricates them.

Kind of implied.

 

[Princeps]

Kind of implied.

Aah, I see.

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Anyhow. The reason why I think Chavez is allowed to continue like this, to defy washington (and to mock!) so blantantly, is because Americans are actually waking up to what their government is doing. The hawks in Washington are more careful --- I mean, Reagan would've already made another Nicaragua out of Venezeula.

 

[mrt144]

Aah, I see.

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Anyhow. The reason why I think Chavez is allowed to continue like this, to defy washington (and to mock!) so blantantly, is because Americans are actually waking up to what their government is doing. The hawks in Washington are more careful --- I mean, Reagan would've already made another Nicaragua out of Venezeula.

We are also preoccupied.

 

[Irish Caesar]

Anyhow. The reason why I think Chavez is allowed to continue like this, to defy washington (and to mock!) so blantantly, is because Americans are actually waking up to what their government is doing. The hawks in Washington are more careful --- I mean, Reagan would've already made another Nicaragua out of Venezeula.

Different times. Without the Soviet Union to back up Venezuela, they're just a harmless nuisance.

 

[Princeps]

Different times. Without the Soviet Union to back up Venezuela, they're just a harmless nuisance.

So was Nicaragua -- but that sure did not stop the government from fearmongering about Nicaragua being "only two days away from US border!" -- "like a dagger struck to the heart of Texas" - or something along the lines. Are you saying that the mere potential presence of Soviet union was enough to justify murder and maim, the wrecking of a sovereign country?

 

[Babbler]

Anyhow. The reason why I think Chavez is allowed to continue like this, to defy washington (and to mock!) so blantantly, is because Americans are actually waking up to what their government is doing. The hawks in Washington are more careful --- I mean, Reagan would've already made another Nicaragua out of Venezeula.

Nicaragua doesn't have the greats fields of black gold Venezeula has.

 

[Irish Caesar]

Princeps-

I don't know, Ortega did quite a number on the country, though, didn't he?

 

[skadistic]

Nicaragua doesn't have the greats fields of black gold Venezeula has.

But doesn't that mean that the imperial Americans will be more likely to invade instead of let flounder in economic stagnation since we went to war with Iraq for oil why not Chavezistan too. The evil American empire is just a oil stealing warmongering crusader nation after all.

 

[Masquerouge]

I guess that Chavez will be able to keep doing his thing as long as the oil money is pouring in.

 

[Che Guava]

Is this really a surprise to anyone? He promised a socialist economy, and that's what he's building. I guess some politicians do stick to thier election promises, eh?

 

[Princeps]

Princeps-

I don't know, Ortega did quite a number on the country, though, didn't he?

Well, "In 1986, the United States was found guilty by the World Court of “unlawful use of violence” (international terrorism) for its actions in Nicaragua. The United States then promptly vetoed a Security Council resolution calling on all states to adhere to international law." World court was deemed "hostile forum" --- hah!

That came after Nicaragua had been "subjected to violent assault by the U.S. Tens of thousands of people died."

For a country small as Nicaragua, US aggression was devastating. Whatever the Sandinista movement was, a coaltion of left wingers, it did not justify US actions.

Anyway, I still fear for Venezeula. Not really because of what Chavez is doing, but how the great northern power will respond.

The evil American empire is just a oil stealing warmongering crusader nation after all.

No, but the chicken-hawk-cowboy elite in Washington sure do have rather cynical attidutes, why not try to change that instead of sharing that cynicism?

 

[Irish Caesar]

Princeps, we see things differently and I don't want to argue over points we'll never agree on.

Personally, I'm grateful for France's terrorist actions in sovereign British territory in the late 1700's, though, so simply saying that the World Court condemns something or that it's "terrorism: end of story" doesn't actually hold any water for me. That's just the way I see things.

 

[Masquerouge]

Personally, I'm grateful for France's terrorist actions in sovereign British territory in the late 1700's, .

That's the best way to refer to that time I've seen in a long time