[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[Carry_Okie]

I haven't seen anything from ShaneC in a long time.

[Shermy]

Like Saddam.

He earned more money in hand via the Sanctions Regime corruption than he would have earned through Iraq openly selling, and accounting for, oil.

The oil cartel economy is not about "grabbing" oil, but suppliers limiting other suppliers in a world with a glut of oil.

Consider that Castro has sold himself off to Iran to keep Chavez in power. Chavez invested former OPEC chief Ali Rodriguez as head of PVDSA, and Venezuela has been extremely vocal about suppressing oil production.

Ask - does it profit Venezuelan officials personally? Well, why wouldn't they do it! Ask also - is the long time tacit support of colombian rebels in East Colombia, where Colombia's oil is, another supply-side market-driven tactic?

[Carry_Okie]

Another front.

[jimt]

The author's title is not supported by the article. His buddy's supposition does not a "team" make. Before fragging Russia he ought to develop at least SOME proof, and he has zip.

[Fred Hayek]

I have worked with some PDVSA engineers and technicians on the Orinoco Delta project (Jose, VZ), in 1999. Not one of them liked Hugo Chavez (La Contitucional Menaza). Chavez has turned out to be a worse disaster than expected.