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Justice Brandeis

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56. Another Blood for Oil war

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Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:34 AM

Oct 26

Those always go so well for the U.S.

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Greg Palast: I met Chavez and Maduro. I know drugs are not the reason Trump wants war with Venezuela [View all] cbabe Oct 25 OP

Iraq redux? Ocelot II Oct 25 #1

Remember when he said " We should have taken the oil?" tulipsandroses Oct 25 #6

It's All About The OIL Mr.Bee Oct 25 #21

Long in planning: how to start a war cbabe Oct 25 #7

Trump wants a cut of the drug trade profits and the oil. Irish_Dem Oct 25 #2

You can simplify it down to "trump wants." calimary Oct 25 #4

Or as he probably says "Mine", "Mine", "Mine" LiberalArkie Oct 26 #49

And I'm SICK of the 77 millon idiots not fooled Oct 26 #52

You're not the only one. calimary Oct 26 #60

alternative: I doubt Russia and SAE and Qatar would like us taking over Venezuela's oil...UNLESS wiggs Oct 25 #10

I believe the dictators of the world have a plan in place. Irish_Dem Oct 25 #14

Nitty gets theME Clouds Passing Oct 25 #20

Which jackwad is Nitty? Irish_Dem Oct 25 #23

Satanyahu aka Netanyahu AloeVera Oct 25 #29

Satan must have emptied out hell recently and sent a package to Earth. :( Irish_Dem Oct 25 #35

They were attempting to overthrow Satan and takeover hell. mwmisses4289 Oct 26 #54

Satan is smarter than humans it appears. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #55

I confess I have not factored this nasty piece of work into the paradigm. Irish_Dem Oct 25 #30

And the huge pocket of natural gas just off the Gaza Coast? Attilatheblond Oct 26 #51

Not an unreasonable belief, sadly. nt wiggs Oct 25 #39

And Africa? BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #40

China has been in Africa for decades. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #41

Indeed! BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #44

Exactly. Trump cleared the path for China to take Africa. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #45

I loathe him BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #46

Yes. They sold their country down the river for cash and money. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #47

I think Antarctica will be divided up or fought over. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #42

Definitely! BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #43

We all know how it ends up for the warlords who "agree" to divvie up the resources. erronis Oct 25 #15

I believe by doing what you're suggesting, slightlv Oct 25 #22

"Of markodochartaigh Oct 25 #27

He is a criminal Trueblue1968 Oct 25 #17

He's goading them into fighting back and use it as an excuse to start a war there kimbutgar Oct 25 #3

I read that the Venezuelan oil is "so called" dirty oil and is difficult to refine and turns out a sub-standard product. wcmagumba Oct 25 #5

Koch Industries has a Texas refinery able to process high sulfur oil, House of Roberts Oct 25 #8

So that's why Charles Koch has been speaking out lately. ananda Oct 25 #11

Yeah, you can do anything with oil (or just about anything else) slightlv Oct 25 #24

The cokes are dirtbags Clouds Passing Oct 26 #50

My great grandfather would wholeheartedly agree with you... as do I! slightlv Oct 26 #61

Thanks for those important details. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 25 #37

Where's the UN? nt wiggs Oct 25 #9

Toothless lastlib Oct 25 #13

In 1953 the CIA overthrew the democratically elected government of Iran for their oil. Lonestarblue Oct 25 #12

And, more than religion, wars are begun and fought to the bitter ends slightlv Oct 25 #26

I agree, U.S. and EU oil corporations want control of Venezuela's oil and other resources as well. nt ShazamIam Oct 25 #16

Dear Google AI, what does Project 2025 say about Venezuela? William Seger Oct 25 #18

We could ask them, but we'd never get a truthful answer FakeNoose Oct 25 #25

Google is in drumpf's pocket. DuckDuckGo says this... JoseBalow Oct 25 #34

I asked Gemini, here is what it said GreenEyedLefty Oct 26 #53

Last time I checked, America's last jungle war didn't turn out so well. Crowman2009 Oct 25 #19

More than half a century ago. Wednesdays Oct 25 #33

Hey popsdenver Oct 25 #28

Trump needs no excuse to invade Venezuela. He will just do it because he can. flashman13 Oct 25 #31

Venezuela may become America's 51st state... ultralite001 Oct 25 #32

I remember the Citgo stations in our area. Mblaze Oct 25 #36

Yep and if things keep going the way they are, Canada may well have to impose tariffs on the Bev54 Oct 25 #38

He wants to use the Enemy Aliens Act kbowman Oct 26 #48

Another Blood for Oil war Justice Brandeis Oct 26 #56

I Thought it was this but... mntleo2 Oct 26 #57

When you are going to start a World War you must first secure the energy reserves you need to keep... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 26 #58

1,2,3! AKwannabe Oct 26 #59