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> Is this really worth it? For some crude which is really high in sulfur and not even that important given fracking? The US doesn't need their oil. It's about
by speakfreely 9mo ago
> Is this really worth it? For some crude which is really high in sulfur and not even that important given fracking?
The US doesn't need their oil. It's about stopping China from getting it.
- yunnpp 9mo agoI am still confused about this. Is the goal for US companies to extract Venezuelan oil, or is it to suppress Venezuelan oil exports altogether? Or are both goals orthogonal?
- aglavine 9mo agoI don't think oil has something to do with this. As I have mentioned I think the main reason is the cartel has become too powerful and menacing, controlling three countries and expanding.
- yunnpp 9mo agoThis argument doesn't stand a chance. The US military and intelligence is far outmatched. The drugs war is just a pretext.