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Easterncedar

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11. C'mon. The oil companies do it

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 09:33 PM

Jan 4

We just interdict shipments that are going anywhere but Texas, and the oil companies set up the trade. Chevron is the company currently importing Venezuelan crude, I think?

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Um how does Trump expect to get control of Venezuela's oil with no troops on the ground? [View all] applegrove Jan 4 OP

Details, details, there you go worrying about the details. Biophilic Jan 4 #1

Coercion and corruption. RockRaven Jan 4 #2

Yet. No troops on the ground yet. Kennah Jan 4 #3

He thinks he can threaten a second attack Johonny Jan 4 #4

Install management in thrall to Trump. PufPuf23 Jan 4 #5

Since he's mimicking Putin liberalgunwilltravel Jan 4 #6

Trump will leave the 'running of Venezuela' up to his cronies. Aussie105 Jan 4 #7

He doesn't want to risk being responsible for bankrupting another gambling operation ChicagoTeamster Jan 4 #8

trump will NOT be running Venezuela- It was regime decapitation, not regime change. LetMyPeopleVote Jan 4 #9

what oil company in their right mind would step into such an unstable situation? ecstatic Jan 4 #10

I hope he pisses off the maggots so much that they turn all their guns on HIM. Jack Valentino Jan 4 #12

C'mon. The oil companies do it Easterncedar Jan 4 #11