The Real Reason Venezuela matters.

[Swede]

[usonian]

1. Oil is an excuse. Drugs are an excuse. Monroe Doctrine is an excuse. Trump understands ZERO about these, but he

understands being haunted.



DON'T LET HIM WAG THE DOG.


What would you think if I started a war,
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
And I'll try to monopolize media.

I get by with a little help from the Navy,
I get high with a little help from The Air Force,
Going to try with a little help from The Coast Guard.


Oh I get by with a little help from CIA,
Do you need anybody,
I just need Epstein to go away,
Could it be anybody,
I demand that Epstein go away.
I get by with a little help from the Navy,
I get high with a little help from The Air Force,
Going to try with a little help from The Coast Guard.

AND THE C.I.A.

Look at my thumb.
Gee, you're dumb.

[patphil]

2. So, it's cheaper to take heavy oil from Venezuela than to rebuild our refineries to process light crude from the US.

No wonder Trump met with US oil companies before he attacked Venezuela. We need more heavy crude to feed our refineries.
At the same time, we export a lot of our light crude to various countries around the world.

[harumph]

3. China buys about 4% of its crude from Venezuela

This will cut that off. Plus, China currently imports about 11% of its total from Russia. Unlike the US though, when faced
with a shortage of something, instead of petulant bellyaching, the Chinese will figure out an alternative.