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Navy's Citgo Gas Stations (USN operates 53 CITGO gas stations)
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| 9/28/06
| Mark Hyman
Posted on 09/28/2006 10:31:18 AM PDT by finnman69
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speaking at the U.N. about President George W. Bush] "Yesterday, the devil came here. Right here. Right here. And it smells of sulfur still today."
Tough words from Venezuela's totalitarian ruler Hugo Chavez at the U.N. In recent years, Chavez has called America a terrorist state and the Count Dracula of the world. He's appeared on Al-Jazeera TV pleading for allies to bring down American society. He's pledged solidarity with Iran and he supports Iran's nuclear program.
Chavez has hinted he would back Iran in a confrontation with the U.S. military. So picture the irony. Our servicemen and women who fill up their cars at Navy bases across America are buying Citgo gas. Citgo is owned by the Venezuelan government. The Navy operates 53 Citgo gas stations nationwide including this one in Annapolis, Maryland. Citgo has annual contracts worth $60 million. The longest is set to expire in the year 2010.
Navy officials point out the original contract was awarded in 1989. That was three years before Chavez launched a coup attempt and ten years before he became President.
That aside, now is time for Navy lawyers to find a way to cancel this contract for good.
And that's The Point. In Annapolis, Maryland
I'm Mark Hyman.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: chavez; citgo; energy; gasoline; navy
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Unbeliebable our government is supporting this goon via CITGO.
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:31:20 AM PDT
by
finnman69
To: finnman69
now is time for Navy lawyers to find a way to cancel this contract for good. This is a MUST. I hope they are doing everything in their power to get rid of all contracts with CITGO.
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:33:32 AM PDT
by
GOP Poet
To: finnman69
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:35:39 AM PDT
by
SmithL
(Where are we going? . . . . And why are we in this handbasket????)
To: finnman69
...now is time for Navy lawyers to find a way to cancel this contract for good. They could claim the gasoline has too much SULFUR........
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:36:25 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Is Castro DEAD YET?........)
To: finnman69
Every contract has an out clause. The Navy needs to just exercise it. What's that assclown going to do, sue us?
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:38:09 AM PDT
by
stm
(Katherine Harris for US Senate!)
To: finnman69
I agree with divestment of Citgo goods.
We could even have an embargo on it but that would require an act of Congress. And would cost jobs. So expect no action until after the election.
My dad was in the oil business and had worked in Libya at times. He was moved to other areas after the mid-1980s.
There were probably people who had business in Cuba or Vietnam that had disruptions.
Maybe people would work more to challenge Hugo Chavez if they considered potential impact.
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:38:27 AM PDT
by
weegee
(Remember "Remember the Maine"? Well in the current war "Remember the Baby Milk Factory")
To: finnman69
Navy officials point out the original contract was awarded in 1989. That was three years before Chavez launched a coup attempt and ten years before he became President. And we can thank Jimmy Carter for helping Chavez stay in power
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:38:34 AM PDT
by
Mo1
(Hey McCain and Graham .... our soldiers signed up to dodge bullets not lawsuits)
To: stm
I think that Hitler brought a copyright lawsuit over English translations of Mein Kampf.
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:39:11 AM PDT
by
weegee
(Remember "Remember the Maine"? Well in the current war "Remember the Baby Milk Factory")
To: finnman69
It would be an interesting contract to peruse. I bet there is something in there about only negotiating with democracies, not dictatorship countries. There's a loop hole somewhere if they want to find it.
To: Integrityrocks
Problem there is Chavez was elected President .. with the help of gunpoint and Jimmy Carter over seeing it
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:42:29 AM PDT
by
Mo1
(Hey McCain and Graham .... our soldiers signed up to dodge bullets not lawsuits)
To: weegee
What a shame, he shot himself in the head before the suit was settled :-)
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:42:57 AM PDT
by
stm
(Katherine Harris for US Senate!)
To: Mo1
And we can thank Jimmy Carter for helping Chavez stay in power We can thank 'ol Peanut Brain for a lot of things.
Mainly bad things.
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:44:50 AM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: Fiddlstix
If 7-11 can do it the Navy can. 7-11 is now owned by the Japanese I hear.
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:51:06 AM PDT
by
billhilly
(DU Funnies pingee # 911)
To: finnman69
Target practice!
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:53:53 AM PDT
by
LIConFem
(Just opened a new seafood restaurant in Great Britain, called "Squid Pro Quid")
To: finnman69
Get rid of CITGO based upon the National Security of the United States of America.
Any other Country would have already done that, and kicked Chavez out of their Country!
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:55:42 AM PDT
by
paratrooper82
(82 Airborne 1/508th BN)
To: Fiddlstix
Come on now, Jimmah wasn't
that bad! Honoring his faithful service in the US Navy's Submariner service, a new attack sub is being commissioned USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 2½). Here's an artist's conception of the new sub:
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posted on
09/28/2006 10:58:32 AM PDT
by
stm
(Katherine Harris for US Senate!)
To: stm
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posted on
09/28/2006 11:00:04 AM PDT
by
LIConFem
(Just opened a new seafood restaurant in Great Britain, called "Squid Pro Quid")
To: stm
ROTFLMAO!!!
You may now consider that Pic stolen. LOL
J
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posted on
09/28/2006 11:01:46 AM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: finnman69
Unbeliebable our government is supporting this goon via CITGO. This surprises you? How many terrorists do you think the USA has trained and equipped under the guise of Foreign Aid, food for oil and disaster relief? More evidence of your tax dollars at work.
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posted on
09/28/2006 11:02:38 AM PDT
by
Semper Vigilantis
(If you don't ban liberals only liberals will have rights.)
To: stm
OH sit right back and you'll hear a tale...
A tale of a peanut ship
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posted on
09/28/2006 11:08:52 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
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