So Trump DOES Want Venezuela's Oil. I Thought It Was Only A War On Drugs!

[Care4all]

Is there any legal basis to US claims on Venezuelan oil?​

No. International law is clear that sovereign states own the natural resources within their territories under the principle of Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources (PSNR).

This means that sovereign states have the inherent right to control, use and dispose of their resources for their own development.

The concept of PSNR emerged after 1945 during the decolonisation of former European colonies. It was solidified by the United Nations General Assembly in a resolution adopted in December 1962.

Under this law, therefore, Venezuela owns its oil. It would be illegal under international law for the US to lay claim to it.

 

[Norm Paperman]

Is there any legal basis to US claims on Venezuelan oil?​

No. International law is clear that sovereign states own the natural resources within their territories under the principle of Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources (PSNR).

This means that sovereign states have the inherent right to control, use and dispose of their resources for their own development.

The concept of PSNR emerged after 1945 during the decolonisation of former European colonies. It was solidified by the United Nations General Assembly in a resolution adopted in December 1962.

Under this law, therefore, Venezuela owns its oil. It would be illegal under international law for the US to lay claim to it.

It is illegal under international law for the US the blow up boats in international waters and then send 2nd and 3rd strikes to kill those that survived and are now floating in the water...but they do it on an almost daily basis.

After WWII the Japanese faced war crime trials for doing the same thing.

The US is well on its way to "rouge state" status. At this point Russia is the only nation that is a bigger threat to world peace than the US.

 

[Frankenstein]

Just the opposite is happening, he his gaining support as even those against Maduro do not like being bullied by the US.

Says who, The legacy media? I trust them less than I trust some American hating, democrat on the web. IE you

 

[scruffy]

Just the opposite is happening, he his gaining support as even those against Maduro do not like being bullied by the US.

Yeah right. That's why they elected the opposition.

Everyone knows Maduro is corrupt. No one likes him. Except you maybe.

 

[Norm Paperman]

Yeah right. That's why they elected the opposition.

Everyone knows Maduro is corrupt. No one likes him. Except you maybe.

Yes, he is very corrupt, so are most world leaders.

And yes, the people of Venezuela do not like him all that much, but the US military actions are giving his detractors and his supporters a common enemy to focus on.

This game has played out many times for the US and it pretty much never ends well.

 

[Norm Paperman]

Says who, The legacy media? I trust them less than I trust some American hating, democrat on the web. IE you

The media in the US fully supports the illegal actions taken by the US military. You are correct to never trust them.

 

[Monk-Eye]

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It is illegal under international law for the US the blow up boats in international waters and then send 2nd and 3rd strikes to kill those that survived and are now floating in the water...but they do it on an almost daily basis.
After WWII the Japanese faced war crime trials for doing the same thing.
The US is well on its way to "rouge state" status. At this point Russia is the only nation that is a bigger threat to world peace than the US.

A law exists because there is an entity capable of and issuing a retort for a violation of some legal pretext .

Under a premise of war , the natural freedoms of an individual are invoked , and legal pretexts for rules of law require an entity capable of and issuing a retort .

The us is not a threat to world peace and russia does not want an invasion rather than antagonism of a protracted war to bemoan loss of sovereignty over territories in its republic and to get rid of old armament , while encouraging oligarchs to invest in phasers , lasers , drones and assault robots .

 

[OldFlame]

The US government tells you they are "narco terrorist" and you go "Ok, thanks" Seems it would never occur to you to question it.

The US government tells me they are "narco terrorist" and my first thought is "what kind of made up bullshit is that?" A terrorist uses violence and terror to try bring about political changes. Even if these guys are carrying drugs and if they are destined for the US, for which again there is zero evidence given, they are not trying to change anything, they are providing an illegal substance to people in the US that want to buy it. Remove the buyers and they would have no one to sell it to.

I very much complained about Obama killing US citizens. He should have been charged and given a trial over those actions. But in the US the president is pretty much a king now and can kill at will.

And what exactly did your 'first thought', or any 'thought' regarding that which you do not control, accomplish?

What do you think they are doing out there in those small and unmarked boats in the middle of the ocean at night? Just going for a ride? 'Remove the buyers', what is your solution for that? You wouldn't agree with what is happening regardless of evidence provided directly to you or not, it's Trump doing it, so you will be against it. You just stated that only one side of the equation should be considered, the other side should just be ignored, you favor the illegal drug trade organizations. So of course, you're going to ***** and complain about them being blown up.

 

[Norm Paperman]

And what exactly did your 'first thought', or any 'thought' regarding that which you do not control, accomplish?

It allowed me to have free will and not be a stooge to the government.

It is a good feeling. One I suspect you will never know.

 

[OldFlame]

It allowed me to have free will and not be a stooge to the government.

It is a good feeling. One I suspect you will never know.

And I don't have free will? lol Whatever helps you sleep better at night, 'Norm'.

Only a fool thinks there is nothing to learn from those he disagrees with, arrogance is not your friend.

 

[Norm Paperman]

And I don't have free will? lol Whatever helps you sleep better at night, 'Norm'.

Only a fool thinks there is nothing to learn from those he disagrees with, arrogance is not your friend.

If I did not think there were things to learn from those I disagree with, I would not be here.

Has the US government explained yet how the drug runners in Venezuela get their boats from Venezuela to the Pacific ocean?

It is a very long haul unless they are using the canal which seems unlikely.

 

[j-mac]

Is there any legal basis to US claims on Venezuelan oil?​

No. International law is clear that sovereign states own the natural resources within their territories under the principle of Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources (PSNR).

This means that sovereign states have the inherent right to control, use and dispose of their resources for their own development.

The concept of PSNR emerged after 1945 during the decolonisation of former European colonies. It was solidified by the United Nations General Assembly in a resolution adopted in December 1962.

Under this law, therefore, Venezuela owns its oil. It would be illegal under international law for the US to lay claim to it.

Link.

 

[j-mac]

If I did not think there were things to learn from those I disagree with, I would not be here.

Has the US government explained yet how the drug runners in Venezuela get their boats from Venezuela to the Pacific ocean?

It is a very long haul unless they are using the canal which seems unlikely.

Who gives a shit? They are running killing drugs. and thus when they are spotted, they are taken out....You'd think they'd learn...But much like yourself, they have real mental blocks that don't allow them to think rationally.

 

[OldFlame]

If I did not think there were things to learn from those I disagree with, I would not be here.

Has the US government explained yet how the drug runners in Venezuela get their boats from Venezuela to the Pacific ocean?

It is a very long haul unless they are using the canal which seems unlikely.

They're Columbian is my guess, which takes your theory regarding Venezuela being the only target and blows it out of the water.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

Americans love to turn on the idiot box and watch their tax dollars burn.
Simps.

 

[Norm Paperman]

Who gives a shit? They are running killing drugs. and thus when they are spotted, they are taken out....You'd think they'd learn...But much like yourself, they have real mental blocks that don't allow them to think rationally.

That is what the US government tells you. It seems that questioning what you are told is not a common trait on this site.

 

[Norm Paperman]

They're Columbian is my guess, which takes your theory regarding Venezuela being the only target and blows it out of the water.

Yet no blockade of Columbia, no threats…it is almost as if they are not sitting on the largest proven oil reserves in the world

 

[Mac1958]

Under this law, therefore, Venezuela owns its oil. It would be illegal under international law for the US to lay claim to it.

My guess -- and that's all it is -- is that Trump is going to do what Trump always does. I think it's possible that this isn't about either oil or drugs, directly. I'd guess that he's trying to line his pockets (further) with some kind of business arrangement. That could be any of a thousand different things.

But getting Maduro out of there would have to be Step One.

A leopard doesn't change its spots. This is all he knows. Grift and corruption, taught to him by his mob lawyer mentor, Roy Cohn.

 

[drudge X]

You really are MAGAt, aren't you? Clinging to your alternative reality come what may.

Oh well.

Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports​

11 Dec 2025​

Mexico's Congress authorized up to 50 percent tariffs on Chinese imports on Wednesday, a move seen as an effort to align Mexico with the United States amid pressure from Washington.​

Are you stupid or something? Have you seen the outcry from France boyish president Macron complaining and threatening high tariffs on Chinese goods? In fact, the entire EU is bitching about Chinese dumping practice. Seek help with that TDS.

 

[Frankenstein]

That is what the US government tells you. It seems that questioning what you are told is not a common trait on this site.

Yeah how many questions did you ask during the shutdowns during coivid, or masks, or 6 feet apart all of which fauci knew scientifically had no merit but instituted anyway