Will Venezuelan oil exports to the US stop if Chavez is assassinated?

[dansolo]

Pat Robertson believes that the oil will continue to flow if Chavez were to be assassinated. Well, unless there is a coup to go along with the assassination, it seems to me that Chavez's Vice President would then take over. I wouldn't be surprised if they have a secret policy that if Chavez were to be killed, that all exports of oil to the U.S. would be suspended. Can you imagine the impact on the U.S. economy that would have?

[skids]

1. They have a policy, and it's no secret.

They've said out loud to the media that any assasination attempt, including a successful one, would result in a stoppage.