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2016-05-02 Caribbean-Latin America

We ignore Venezuela’s imminent implosion at our peril

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Posted by Fred 2016-05-02 00:36|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Commies

#1 Leftist. Populists. Socialists. All protected classes for the progressive media, therefore nothing bad is published on the "front pages" or equivalent.

Progs can not let the rubes know the truth.

Posted by Dopey Ebbart6293 2016-05-02 01:42|| 2016-05-02 01:42|| Front Page Top

#2 ...Were I President for a day, I would say to the Venezuelan delegates, "Tell me what time TOMORROW that insane socialist madman you have is leaving the country, and a democratic government takes over, and we will pour food and aid into your country, regardless of the cost to us. Until then, speak not and reflect upon your sins."

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-05-02 05:03|| 2016-05-02 05:03|| Front Page Top

#3 The story doesn't fit the narrative, therefore the story doesn't exist for the ~~Mouth of Sauron~~ MSM.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-05-02 07:34|| 2016-05-02 07:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Um, Mike? Exactly where are we supposed to get all this unlimited money (regardless of the costs to us) that we will lavish upon these "poor" people?

I can't help but note the irony of WAPO and the proggies choices for whom to help and whom to overthrow.

Posted by AlanC 2016-05-02 08:05|| 2016-05-02 08:05|| Front Page Top

#5 I guess it's too much to expect atheistic Commies to have read Galatians 6.

Posted by charger 2016-05-02 09:59|| 2016-05-02 09:59|| Front Page Top

#6 The Venezuelan lawmakers had some practical and specific requests for the Obama administration, starting with the public release of the names and alleged offenses of top Venezuelan officials included on a confidential U.S. sanctions list. They’d also like help finding the $300 billion to $400 billion they estimate has been stashed in foreign bank accounts by the Chavista elite; the money is desperately needed to import food and stave off a foreign debt default.

Not. Gonna. Happen.

Posted by Pappy 2016-05-02 11:05|| 2016-05-02 11:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Why don't other communist nations like Cuba and North Korea send them food... oh, yeah, that's right. Even the super-power Soviet Union needed grain from the US to keep their people fed.

I think I'm starting to see the flaw in the Communist economic model since food is sort of the top of the survival needs. Somebody should inform the press.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-05-02 11:31|| 2016-05-02 11:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Let em implode. Any assistance right now would keep Chavistas in power longer and wouldn't reach the citizens. It needs to implode

"If you can't be a good example at least be a horrible lesson"

Posted by Frank G 2016-05-02 14:36|| 2016-05-02 14:36|| Front Page Top

#9 We need more Ceausescu-type endings to discourage the bastards.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-05-02 14:59|| 2016-05-02 14:59|| Front Page Top

#10 rjs, good idea. It worked with Daffy Duck until Obamhill blew it. One look at Saddam and he folded like a cheap suit, then A$$hole in Chief through it all away pandering to his Euro buddies.

Posted by AlanC 2016-05-02 15:08|| 2016-05-02 15:08|| Front Page Top

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