Er, uh, ah, um, ah, um, uh-oh.
Posted on 08/08/2015 4:17:24 PM PDT by GoneSalt
Apparently all of that “anti-imperialist” rhetoric from Caracas was just a farce for public consumption. As Venezuela’s economy implodes amid skyrocketing inflation and crippling shortages of practically everything, Socialist strongman Nicolás Maduro (shown) has a new plan to prop up his imploding regime: annex two thirds of neighboring Guyana’s territory and almost one third of its population. The area eyed by Maduro’s autocracy is especially noteworthy now that potentially lucrative oil deposits have been discovered offshore. Unsurprisingly, a powerful alliance of the region’s socialist strongmen and their allies has sided with the regime in Venezuela. Talk of war is escalating. Now, the United Nations is getting involved, too.
The fresh dispute over the massive stretch of Guyana’s territory, known as the Essequibo region, first flared up again in June. Maduro, faced with a domestic uprising among impoverished and oppressed citizens, issued a presidential decree purporting to claim sovereignty over the entire 65,000 square miles of Essequibo, which accounts for the overwhelming majority of Guyana’s landmass and some 200,000 of its 750,000 citizens. Also included in the area claimed by Maduro is the vast stretch of ocean where energy giant Exxon-Mobil, under contract with Guyanese authorities, recently announced the discovery of oil. Maduro outlined a “defense” zone offshore that, if allowed to stand, would reportedly block Guyana’s access to the Atlantic Ocean.
The decree by Maduro came just weeks after the U.S. energy company found the oil deposits.
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The toilet paper war.
News media is completely ignoring Venezuela. Why?
Because he’s doing such a great job with what he has.
Because it undermines The Narrative?
And just suppose he lands his forces in French Guiana and not Guyana? TROUBLE!!
Sounds like time for The Wild Geese!
Because it’s just another failed attempt at a socialist utopia.
Starting a War and seizing Territory is always a good idea.
Gets rid of the Unemployment Problem and you can bring back Bounty and War Prizes.
States like this must constantly expand or die.
Somewhat familiar with that area north of the Cuyuna river. 99.9% lush jungle and a few sparse settlements. Gold and some diamonds. Guyana is generally pro-west and probably won’t take too kindly to this.
Lebensraum!
Where is Venezuela’s Augusto Pinochet to save the country ?
The idiot media loves socialist losers. This is because these dimwit pinheads are just like them...tyrants with a sick agenda of oppression of others.
Pretty much what Mexico is doing with us.
Like any national socialist government, as soon as they’ve bled their own country dry, the try to rob their neighbors.
Er, uh, ah, um, ah, um, uh-oh.
It’s not imperialism when a Commie invades his neighbors...it’s called “liberation”! /s;)
Squirrel! Same crap Mullah Obola pulls to cover for his failed Marxism.
This is another instance of something that would NOT be in America’s interest that the Obama regime may well simply not oppose and allow to happen if not actively and/or covertly promote. This is in IMHO of course, but it would certainly fit in with Obama’s modus operandi as he continues to endeavor to weaken America and strengthen America’s enemies however he can.
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