I guess that Bush orchestrated coup attempt wasn't a good move after all

[Danocrat]

Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez has offered China a full access to the country's oil reserves. His offer was made in the network of a trade deak between the two countries.

http://www.neftegaz.ru/english/lenta/show.php?id=53108

[okieinpain]

1. man, china is making a lot of moves. training with the russians,

oil deals with iran, and now another deal with chavez. interesting, wonder what condi thinks about this. maybe china has it's own pnac.

[Union Thug]

2. and this corresponds to Putin's recent meetings with Chavez

where, as I recall, the purchase of russian arms was being discussed.

[Danocrat]

3. Yea, a bunch of MIGs, wasn't it?

[cornermouse]

4. Putin's revenge on Bush.

Its getting more alarming by the minute.

[Union Thug]

5. but, but, but.. Bush looked into his soul...

What the hell happened to Putin's beautiful soul, or barbara's beautiful mind, for that matter?

[TlalocW]

6. Hey!

You're forgetting Poland.

TlalocW

[LynnTheDem]

14. And with Canada.

Poor US of A is being left behind in its total regression under bushCartel and the regressive rightwingnuts.

[bpilgrim]

7. and they're also talk'n with Canada, to boot...

our corporate elites are probably all for it though since all their production is over there... unless they do a manchuko on them like japan did in the 30's

:shrug:

peace

[Gman]

8. We've made all the wrong enemies

and given them reason to come together.

But on the bright side, (from the GOP/Carlysle) point of view, this is great for the defense industry. In the 1990's when there was so much whining about how military units would have to respond as "not ready for duty, sir", between the lines could be read "Hey! The defense industry needs some money thrown it's way."

Since most everyone is starting to hate us, buy stock in defense industry companies.

[prolesunited]

9. Bush always said he was a uniter

Never in history have so many countries united *against* us.

[okieinpain]

10. yeah, wouldn't it be something if armeggedon was the destruction

of america by all the other countries. because they are frighten by our beloved leader. after all his election sends a clear signal that the majority agrees with him.

[davidwparker]

11. Armeggedon takes place in the middle east and

the Messiah returns to prevent man's total destruction. It appears Revelation has the US taken out prior to that battle. The way that I read Revelation, God has a lot to say in judgment against our greed.

China signing an agreement with Iran is interesting. Revelation doesn't give the reason why the million, million man army from the land of the rising sun marches to the middle east. Sounds like the reason we do: oil.

Interesting.

[okieinpain]

17. interesting in deed.

[Gman]

19. Revelations was an acid trip

caused by rust fungus on the rye used in rye bread.

[ClearMessage]

12. Did you read Greg Palast's reports on Venezuela?

Very eye-opening. Unfortunately, most Americans don't really care about what's going on in the rest of the world and they'll never really know what their government tried to do to Chavez.

Here are a few:
http://gregpalast.com/detail.cfm?artid=169&row=2
http://gregpalast.com/detail.cfm?artid=361&row=1
http://gregpalast.com/detail.cfm?artid=295&row=1

There are several other reports on his home-page.

[Tinoire]

13. And China & Russia are holding joint military exercises

Now gee... Just who do you think they'll be "exercising" against? Putin's no fool. He only needs one PNAC letter (Sept 2004) issued to him to realize his "soul" better start preparing.

Oh the tangled little web...

[Tsiyu]

15. And all the freakin' Repukes

honestly believe the rest of the world is just intimidated beyond action by our Fearless, Stammering Idiot of a leader.


Oh. And he's keeping us safer!

[Vidar]

16. Personally, I regard any foreign coalition uniting against the

chimp's tyranny as a good thing. Since our electoral and legal right are being usurped by the day, we, at best, have become resistance fighters versus a corrupt and malevolent government. Any outside help must be welcomed.

[MADem]

18. CHINA NEEDS OIL!!!!!

They aren't riding bikes and wearing those cute little Mao hats and outfits anymore. They're driving cars, heating their houses, and going ballistic with technology. They are buying oil, hand over fist, from Iran, which is why I don't see us heading into Iran to fight with the Chinese any time soon. I'm betting that we'll foment trouble in Saudi, then go in "for the good of the people of the country and the consumers of oil throughout the world" simply to "secure" those resources.

There's no better oil than Saudi Arabian light, sweet crude. And unlike Iraq, the infrastructure there is totally top-notch.

Feel a draft?????

[Jim Warren]

20. Agree with most of what you say

However Arabian crude ain't so sweet anymore. Recent independant analysis shows the bulk of light sweet already taken off and what remains of known reserves to be high sulphur content and they're needing to pump a shitload of saltwater in to get even that.

[MADem]

21. Hell, they can pull a Kuwait, then

...and do a little bit of "directional drilling."

They've got plenty of borders, neighbors with petroleum assets, and if they've got the US Army at the border, who's gonna dare bitch? Also, they've got refining capacity up the ass, and their cities are easily contained. SA is a nation just waiting to be taken over....for the good of the WORLD of course (said with huge degree of snarkiness and sarcasm!!!!).