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marble falls

(70,434 posts) Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:32 AM Dec 14

Big meeting in the White House today over what to do to Maduro ...

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Big meeting in the White House today over what to do to Maduro ... (Original Post) marble falls Dec 14 OP

Would he even notice? MiHale Dec 14 #1

Jake Auchincloss on ms.now CousinIT Dec 14 #2

Unlikely regime change in Venz would get the US control over their oil, just like Iraq currently controls their oil EX500rider Dec 14 #3

I wonder of Orange Dumbo realizes that. CousinIT Dec 14 #4

MiHale

(12,541 posts)

1. Would he even notice?

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:47 AM

Dec 14

CousinIT

(12,148 posts)

2. Jake Auchincloss on ms.now

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:06 AM

Dec 14

Said this is all about getting control of Venezuelan oil. Chevron, ExxonMobil, etc want it. Trump will get a personal cut, no doubt.

Fossil fuel owns our govt.

EX500rider

(12,132 posts)

3. Unlikely regime change in Venz would get the US control over their oil, just like Iraq currently controls their oil

Reply to CousinIT (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:45 AM

Dec 14

Venz might bring in more outside help with their oil fields but they need the help, they have allowed the industry to deteriorate.

CousinIT

(12,148 posts)

4. I wonder of Orange Dumbo realizes that.

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:19 AM

Dec 14

Probably not.

If he had two brain cells to rub together he wouldn't know what to do with them.

The only part of his brain that works is the evil part.

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