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sop

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2. Exactly.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 03:28 PM

Jan 4

Most Venezuelans want the country's oil wealth used for things like health care, education, public infrastructure, investments in jobs and housing...things that will benefit the majority of the people, not further enrich corrupt oligarchs. Trump wants to install a puppet regime to protect American oil interests.

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When You've Lost Elliott Abrams... -- DIgby [View all] erronis Jan 4 OP

He is absolutely wrong about machado lapfog_1 Jan 4 #1

Exactly. sop Jan 4 #2

Another fine mess Republicans are creating. nt BootinUp Jan 4 #3

In that forever "realm," somewhere, Dick Cheney is "dying" (pun intended) to interject... hlthe2b Jan 4 #4

I started watching "Shock and Awe" last night thinking there'd be some parallels. erronis Jan 4 #5

I had not heard of that film. 'Will have to check it out. hlthe2b Jan 4 #6