Trump's claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader 'resource imperialism', experts say

[Lesh]

VZ may have been a sovereign country before Maduro, but getting rid of a dictator, and "nation-building" using their own oil revenue isn't "imperialism", its restoring democracy in our hemisphere without US taxpayers footing the bill.

Imperialism involves a permanent takeover, which we are not doing, not in VZ, not in Iraq, not in AFG.

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Sounds exactly like Iraq

That turned out well huh…

 

[Nostra]

What is this proof of Democracy?

Its resource imperialism.

 

[cnm]

CNM is one those when you destroy his
Premises with hard evidence and data he posts the “funny” emoji.

I love that like Tim Walz loves Somali kickbacks.

There was no hard data there.

Well, a MAGA stiffy, perhaps.

This is hard data, you MAGA useful idiot. Only three or four years ago the price was miles lower, according to your metric.

Gasoline prices and outlook - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

How recent gasoline prices compare with historical prices in real and nominal terms.

www.eia.gov

 

[cnm]

Prove me wrong dumbo.

This is your own definition, you cretin.

You've shown you can't understand it.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

Congress has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Trump’s saber rattling.

does complicity?

 

[Delldude]

Well, we know he won’t stand up to the Russians.

You want that?

Glow in the dark cities?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests

‘Trump’s recent claims that the US should keep Venezuelan oil from seized tankers are part of a broader belief in rightwing “resource imperialism”, experts say.

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has escalated pressure on Venezuela, invoking drug-trafficking claims. This month, the US intercepted two tankers carrying Venezuelan oil and began pursuing a third, while intensifying its campaign against the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.

Critics have compared the offensive to the Iraq war, citing a familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests. This month, the Trump administration labeled fentanyl – which it says flows from Venezuela – a “weapon of mass destruction”.’

Trump’s claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader ‘resource imperialism’, experts say

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests

www.theguardian.com

Security, oil, and drug-trafficking claims are of course a lie.

This is Trump’s pathetic attempt to deflect from a failing economy, the Epstein debacle, and his incompetent, chaotic regime.

And Congressional Republicans are complicit, refusing to restrict Trump’s lawless aggression in the region.

It's all so odd, so far.

Trump announced the VP was being sworn in? The Maduro loyalist?

Why isn't he putting Edmundo González Urrutia in power?

 

[otto105]

It's all so odd, so far.

Trump announced the VP was being sworn in? The Maduro loyalist?

Why isn't he putting Edmundo González Urrutia in power?

Doesn’t any find it interesting that the reason Shitler! gave for the invasion was drug trafficking, but the only action so far is to steal the oil.

 

[Delldude]

It's all so odd, so far.

Trump announced the VP was being sworn in? The Maduro loyalist?

Why isn't he putting Edmundo González Urrutia in power?

He mentioned staying until things were stable more or less. I'd bet they wouldn't come back until things were ok.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Doesn’t any find it interesting that the reason gave for the invasion was drug trafficking, but the only action so far is to steal the oil.

Which hasn't even happened, yet. It's like Trump is waiting for someone to be in charge of Venezuela and just say, "Go on, you can have it.". Or something?


What is even happening?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

He mentioned staying until things were stable more or less.

Right. He mentioned "running Venezuela, (until we don't)". Clear as mud.

How are we doing that, from 40 miles offshore? Huh? Why was Maduro's VP sworn in, and not the person Trump says won the election? To whom does the Venezuelan military answer, at this moment?

 

[Delldude]

Doesn’t any find it interesting that the reason Shitler! gave for the invasion was drug trafficking, but the only action so far is to steal the oil.

Op went off like a well oiled machine......

 

[Delldude]

Right. He mentioned "running Venezuela, (until we don't)". Clear as mud.

How are we doing that, from 40 miles offshore? Huh? Why was Maduro's VP sworn in, and not the person Trump says won the election? To whom does the Venezuelan military answer, at this moment?

Kinda tough to put a date on an unknown.
Read the VP went off on the raid then changed her tune. I wouldn't trust her.
Then I read there's two dudes, Maduros RH men that are tight with Tren....... they'll have to go.
He mentioned several people who are going to be in charge I guess.
It's too hard to tell at this point.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests

‘Trump’s recent claims that the US should keep Venezuelan oil from seized tankers are part of a broader belief in rightwing “resource imperialism”, experts say.

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has escalated pressure on Venezuela, invoking drug-trafficking claims. This month, the US intercepted two tankers carrying Venezuelan oil and began pursuing a third, while intensifying its campaign against the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.

Critics have compared the offensive to the Iraq war, citing a familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests. This month, the Trump administration labeled fentanyl – which it says flows from Venezuela – a “weapon of mass destruction”.’

Trump’s claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader ‘resource imperialism’, experts say

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests

www.theguardian.com

Security, oil, and drug-trafficking claims are of course a lie.

This is Trump’s pathetic attempt to deflect from a failing economy, the Epstein debacle, and his incompetent, chaotic regime.

And Congressional Republicans are complicit, refusing to restrict Trump’s lawless aggression in the region.

Muh xsphurts.....

Lol

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Kinda tough to put a date on an unknown.

Also kind of tough to name who is in charge of Venezuela, I notice. Or its oil.


Seems odd, strategically, that Trump would let Maduro's VP be sworn in.

Of course, stopping that would require boots on the ground.

Seems... haphazard and poorly planned

 

[otto105]

Kinda tough to put a date on an unknown.
Read the VP went off on the raid then changed her tune. I wouldn't trust her.
Then I read there's two dudes, Maduros RH men that are tight with Tren....... they'll have to go.
He mentioned several people who are going to be in charge I guess.
It's too hard to tell at this point.

Hilarious

Such a well thought out plan. I wonder who showed Shitler! the big pictures of the plot before he okayed it.

 

[Delldude]

Hilarious

Such a well thought out plan. I wonder who showed Shitler! the big pictures of the plot before he okayed it.

If you can do better, call them.

 

[otto105]

If you can do better, call them.

Hilarious dell.

May the Swartz be with you.

 

[Delldude]

Hilarious dell.

May the Swartz be with you.

May the Schwantz be with you.

 

[kyzr]

This is your own definition, you cretin.

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You've shown you can't understand it.

My key phrase is "to maintain dominance" which will not happen in VZ.

After a transition back to democracy, the US should let VZ govern itself, which disproves the "imperialism" claim.