| Topic: | Re:Reply | |
| Posted by: | Steven Rose | |
| Date/Time: | 05/01/26 23:34:00 |
| There are a number of assumptions in your last post, Michael. 1) You seem to take it for granted that Bernie Sanders is right in saying Trump’s use of military force to extradite Maduro is unconstitutional. Surely that is a decision for the Supreme Court. 2) International law is often invoked to condemn actions people disapprove of and ignored when they support them. So Trump is condemned for sending special forces to arrest Maduro but few voices were raised in 1999 when NATO bombed Belgrade. If, say, America had intervened in South Africa to end th3 apartheid regime, would you have protested? 3) You assume that Mercia intends to steal Venezuela’s oil. As far as I know, they wish to work with the current regime to obtain c9mpensatiin for the assets confiscated by Chases and to develop oil production, which will also benefit Venezuela. 4) The world is going to need oil for some time. I fear that in describing oil production as ‘bad economics’ you are falling into the same mindset as Mad Ed Miliband who thinks that green energy is going to lead to lower bills when in fact under his stewardship the UK has the highest energy prices in Europe. 5) Maduro and MBS are both unelected leaders. The difference is that Maduro, unlike MBS, has ruined his country econ9mically and Maduro, unlike MBS, is allegedly a narco-trafficker helping to flood America and other countries with illegal drugs. Trump has not overthrown Venezuela’s government. Maduro’s deputy has been sworn in to run the country. 6) There is no evidence that Trump intends to take over Venezuela. He clearly wishes access to Venezuela’s oil and to prevent China from getting their hands on it. He also wishes to stem the flow of illegal drugs from Venezuela (and from Colombia and Mexico). But I imagine that he wishes Venezuela to transition to a democratic but pro-American form of government (like Argentina). |
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| Trump in the Atlantic yesterday | 05/01/26 10:09:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Trump in the Atlantic yesterday | 05/01/26 11:28:00 | Ivonne Holliday |
| Reply | 05/01/26 11:51:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Reply | 05/01/26 11:52:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Be afraid | 05/01/26 12:09:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Be afraid | 05/01/26 14:51:00 | John Hawkes |
| Reply | 05/01/26 17:49:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Re:Reply | 05/01/26 12:16:00 | Ivonne Holliday |
| Re:Re:Reply | 05/01/26 17:56:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Re:Reply | 05/01/26 14:34:00 | John Hawkes |
| Reply | 05/01/26 15:00:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Re:Reply | 05/01/26 15:46:00 | Ivonne Holliday |
| Re:Re:Reply | 05/01/26 16:03:00 | Steven Rose |
| Reply | 05/01/26 16:58:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Re:Reply | 05/01/26 17:40:00 | Ivonne Holliday |
| Re:Reply | 06/01/26 12:04:00 | John Hawkes |
| Reply | 06/01/26 17:22:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Re:Reply | 06/01/26 18:38:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Reply | 06/01/26 18:47:00 | Michael Ixer |
| From the heart of MAGA | 05/01/26 15:58:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:From the heart of MAGA | 05/01/26 18:44:00 | Steven Rose |
| Reply | 05/01/26 20:16:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Might makes right apparently | 05/01/26 21:33:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Might makes right apparently | 06/01/26 14:13:00 | John Hawkes |
| Re:From the heart of MAGA | 06/01/26 13:44:00 | John Hawkes |
| Reply | 05/01/26 18:33:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Re:Reply | 05/01/26 22:12:00 | Steven Rose |
| 5 years ago tomorrow | 05/01/26 22:49:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Reply | 05/01/26 22:45:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Re:Reply | 05/01/26 23:22:00 | Gerry Boyce |
| Re:Reply | 05/01/26 23:30:00 | Jonathan Callaway |
| Re:Reply | 05/01/26 23:34:00 | Steven Rose |
| Re:Re:Reply | 05/01/26 23:58:00 | Steven Rose |
| Re:Re:Reply | 06/01/26 00:19:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Reply | 06/01/26 00:39:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Reply | 06/01/26 00:54:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Reply | 06/01/26 01:32:00 | Michael Ixer |
| "A dog’s obeyed in office" | 06/01/26 09:18:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:"A dog’s obeyed in office" | 07/01/26 11:42:00 | John Hawkes |
| Re:Reply | 06/01/26 09:23:00 | Steven Rose |
| Re:Re:Reply | 06/01/26 10:03:00 | Ivonne Holliday |
| Reply | 06/01/26 10:33:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Handy Dandy | 06/01/26 10:48:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Reply | 06/01/26 11:56:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Re:Handy Dandy | 07/01/26 12:51:00 | John Hawkes |
| Re:Re:Handy Dandy | 07/01/26 13:27:00 | Robert Wheeler |
| Reply | 07/01/26 13:49:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Re:Reply | 07/01/26 14:20:00 | Robert Wheeler |
| Re:Re:Reply | 07/01/26 14:58:00 | Gerry Boyce |
| Re:Re:Re:Reply | 07/01/26 15:03:00 | John Hawkes |
| Re:Re:Reply | 07/01/26 15:01:00 | John Hawkes |