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To: thackney

Use the strategic reserves and import more from other sources.

Venezuela is number four down the list of countries that we import oil from. Canada, our largest supplier, is not even a member of OPEC.

I am not saying it would be cost free. It would definitely jack up the prices of other imports and we would pay more at the pump, but it would knock the legs out of the Venezuelan economy in very short order.

The bottom line is they need to sell to us more than we need to buy from them and if we choke off the supply of dollars, they are going to be in a world of hurt.


58 posted on 11/24/2007 8:52:08 PM PST by Ronin (Bushed out!!! Another tragic victim of BDS.)
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To: Ronin
but it would knock the legs out of the Venezuelan economy in very short order

No it would not.

61 posted on 11/24/2007 9:21:57 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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