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I’m not pro-Iranian or anything but what are the grounds for the seizure? Was there something illegal about the oil shipment?
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Peebo
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I have read that the US does have agreements with some countries that it can apprehend ships in international waters suspected of being drug runners. Not sure about ships transporting oil, although the US regards Iran as a terrorist country, bottom line is who’s going to stop the US navy doing whatever it wants in this type of situation.
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7_Sorrows
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I was confused in the article that the U.S. dis not confiscate the ships and the ships werw missing. So were the barrels of fuel unloaded from the tankers?
The use of sanctions is not unheard of. Evidently you support the Maduro government in Venezuela @(name removed by moderator)
The use of sanctions is not unheard of. Evidently you support the Maduro government in Venezuela @(name removed by moderator)
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StudentMI
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Team America: World Police.
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Victoria33
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6 million refugees out of 30 million people? People dying from lack of asic healthy care, some even by starvation or very close to it? Picking through trash? The list goes on and on. Wow, just wow.
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StudentMI
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Sanctions…
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Victoria33
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Is it preferable to host 15 million refugees as things get worse?
A whole region destabilized in South America?
Not for me.
And here is Venezuela, largest oil reserves in the world having to import oil.
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StudentMI
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It’s preferable that the US doesn’t destabilize other nations with sanctions and worse.
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Victoria33
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The topic us Venezuela.
Are you actually accusing the USA of destabilizing Venezuela?
Also, refugees flee Syria for various reasons but tops per polls is fleeing Assad.
So, just giving in to dictators isn’t always best.
That said, yes, we in turn do support some dictators ourselves with atrocious human rights records
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StudentMI
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Yes I am.
As for Syria, it would be better if we don’t lend assistance to destabilizing forces and if we don’t indirectly aid terrorist forces. Especially those with a violent, genocidal hatred of the Shia.
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Wow, just wow. All of this reads like Pro-Putin propaganda and it should be seen for that.
https://nedaa-sy.com/en/news/21773
As shown, Assad has been a big aid to terrorists and we are talking about Sunnis not Shias. Assad convicted of aiding terrorists.
As for sanctions on Venezuela, those are relatively recent and this problem has gone on for a long time but why not, blame America.
Obama sanctioned 7 Venezuelan officials in 2015? So, that destabilized the country? Really?
'Deeply concerned' Obama imposes sanctions on Venezuelan officials
White House places sanctions on seven individuals and expresses grave worries about the Venezuelan government’s treatment of political opponents
www.theguardian.com
And we have had more sanctions since but the exodus has been occurring for years. Blame the US.
Venezuelans eat from trash, one of the most oil rich nations in the world. What’s the answer? Blame America.
Wow, USA destabilized Venezuela. Ask the thousands of Venezuelans risking their lives to flee about that.
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StudentMI
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I do blame the US government. If you think the US as done nothing but sanctions, which are harmful enough, I can only recommend reading up on the history of our involvement in Central and South America. It’s not pretty.
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StudentMI
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As for this, I’d be hesitant to trust an American military commander on this claim. Especially considering the barrage of propaganda about the Assad regime.
And if you think talking about the Shia in this regard is off topic on Syria, I can only conclude you know little about the topic. Sorry.
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ProVobis
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The joke will be on the US if the price of oil gets down below -$30 a barrel again.
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Victoria33
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I know all about this, this is now, not 1960. 1951 or whenever. This is Hugo Chavez/Oliver Stone/Cuban type anti-American info now, this is the year 2020. Yes, in 2009, Obama/Clinton recognized a leader in Honduras who is the reason thousands of Hondurans fled.
And if anyone is involved in genocide, it’s Bashar Assad.
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StudentMI
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Ridiculous. Do you know what ISIS and allies did in Shia towns and villages? Have you seen the videos?
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Victoria33
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So are refugees fleeing regimes and enduring those hardships, indeed.
So, we have had about 5-6 million flee Venezuela. Do their voices not count? Or just what some history book says? Let alone, those that stay who also endure more hardship.
We have tons of refugees here from there in the US. This is not some abstract notion and most would like to see Maduro out of the government, besides he’s not a legitimate president and the majority of countries recognize that.
China, Russia, Iran, Syria, North Korea, oh, they recognize him. He must be legit.
So, we have had about 5-6 million flee Venezuela. Do their voices not count? Or just what some history book says? Let alone, those that stay who also endure more hardship.
We have tons of refugees here from there in the US. This is not some abstract notion and most would like to see Maduro out of the government, besides he’s not a legitimate president and the majority of countries recognize that.
China, Russia, Iran, Syria, North Korea, oh, they recognize him. He must be legit.
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StudentMI
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If you think this doesn’t show a long term trend…
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Victoria33
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Please no insults, note the forum is called “World News” not “World History”.
This makes little sense. I mentioned “refugees”, I can not see how one would make such a comment.
Fine. It’s either/or, most of the countries in the world recognize Juan Guiado as President, most of the EU. Period. This is just being argumentative it would seem. Either the blackouts, hunger, and so on ends or not, that’s not the question. This is just a platitude and if allowed to continue, more refugees, more deaths by lack of healthcare, more starvation. In other words, this contributes little to conversation. I can find dirt on any country.
This makes little sense. I mentioned “refugees”, I can not see how one would make such a comment.
Fine. It’s either/or, most of the countries in the world recognize Juan Guiado as President, most of the EU. Period. This is just being argumentative it would seem. Either the blackouts, hunger, and so on ends or not, that’s not the question. This is just a platitude and if allowed to continue, more refugees, more deaths by lack of healthcare, more starvation. In other words, this contributes little to conversation. I can find dirt on any country.
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