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2007-07-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran, low on gasoline, to be supplied by Venezuela

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Posted by lotp 2007-07-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Beware the invincible army of really conservation conscious Persians.

It doesn't seem like shipping oil from Venezuala to Iran would very efficient.

Will Hugo have to stop providing free gas to Fidel's brother?

Posted by Super Hose 2007-07-04 02:02|| 2007-07-04 02:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Boy I sure hope Hugo doesn't find out that California wants to secede from the US. He'll give them free gas, too!

Posted by gorb 2007-07-04 02:51|| 2007-07-04 02:51|| Front Page Top

#3 He sent heating oil to the northeast US last winter. One of the Kennedy kids was involved and crowed about it to the media.

Posted by lotp 2007-07-04 05:56|| 2007-07-04 05:56|| Front Page Top

#4 lotp - here it is.

Posted by Raj 2007-07-04 06:51|| 2007-07-04 06:51|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm sure the poor who 'elected' Hugo will be happy to help their brother poor in Iran. It's not like they need to eat, or anything.

Posted by Bobby 2007-07-04 07:28|| 2007-07-04 07:28|| Front Page Top

#6 Not so daffy as it seems -- Hugo's fuel comes w/an invoice for weaponized uranium -- pissant dictator gotta stick together ya know.

Posted by regular joe 2007-07-04 08:06|| 2007-07-04 08:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Careful with those tankers. Accidents happen on the high seas, ya know.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-07-04 09:15|| 2007-07-04 09:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Did the laws allowing countries to licence privateers have ever been abolished?

Posted by gromgoru 2007-07-04 09:51|| 2007-07-04 09:51|| Front Page Top

#9 I love it, it's a suicide pact for both nations, Chavez sells gasoline he can't spare, and Iran buys it at "Unspecified" price (They already subsidise the price heavily)

It's a HUGE drain on both nations.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-07-04 10:41|| 2007-07-04 10:41|| Front Page Top

#10 Agreed, Darth. Those tankers should sink in the dark of night...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-07-04 10:48|| 2007-07-04 10:48|| Front Page Top

#11 Ho-boy, that's one hell of a supply line. I wonder if they're using the Panama or Suez canals. If so, find a way to crank up the fees.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-07-04 13:22|| 2007-07-04 13:22|| Front Page Top

#12 Ar's pirates on em seas I tell ye.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-07-04 13:22|| 2007-07-04 13:22|| Front Page Top

#13 What would happen if an accident were to occur in Chavezstan's main refinery?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2007-07-04 15:32|| 2007-07-04 15:32|| Front Page Top

#14 There would be casualties and pollution in Texas, I think. Isn't most of the Venezuelan crude refined in the US?

Posted by lotp 2007-07-04 15:54|| 2007-07-04 15:54|| Front Page Top

#15 #14: "Isn't most of the Venezuelan crude refined in the US?"

If so, lotp, our clueless gummint should refuse to allow the shipment of gasoline from here to Iran.

Hilarity would ensue.

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