It’s partly about oil, but partly about Russia and China in our hemisphere.

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It’s partly about oil, but partly about Russia and China in our hemisphere.

Author: LanceManion (9980 Posts - Joined: Jul 16, 2010)

Posted at 5:58 pm on Jan 3, 2026

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It’s a blunt way to make the point, and opens the door to more Russian action in Europe and Chinese action in Taiwan and their hemisphere.

Probably ok for Trump’s term but once he is out, problems could arise.

Imposing corporate abuse, neglect and greed on deserving victims.

Replies to: "It’s partly about oil, but partly about Russia and China in our hemisphere."

As with Iraq, this is all about Oil...and Trump's Plan is to simply take over and run Venezuela... - TyroneIrish - 5:01pm 1/3/26 (17) [View All]
- Opinions versus Facts re: Iraq 2002 - JarHead4ND - 1:40am 1/4/26
  - I"m not the only one who made that determination... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 7:03am 1/4/26
    - You really like outdated articles, "2013/03/19/opinion," as opposed to "Apr. 8, 2025, citing facts?" [NT] - JarHead4ND - 12:05am 1/5/26
- It’s partly about oil, but partly about Russia and China in our hemisphere. - LanceManion - 5:58pm 1/3/26
  - You're absolutely right about the global implications...especially wrt China, which has been quite - TyroneIrish - 6:11pm 1/3/26
- “We are going to have a presence in Venezuela as it pertains to oil.” Not hiding it. - Chris94 - 5:34pm 1/3/26
  - Admittedly, the Middle East has other issues (e.g. Israel, for many reasons, including a reliable [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:51pm 1/3/26
    - The Bush administration never lied about Iraq - Chris94 - 5:58pm 1/3/26
  - That press conference was stunning. Jaw-dropping. Unbelievable. - Chris94 - 5:49pm 1/3/26
    - He didn't have his shots today. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:09pm 1/3/26
- 100% predictable [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:09pm 1/3/26
  - Feel bad for the guy, so much bigger and better things out there. TDS is real [NT] - Frankx - 5:15pm 1/3/26
  - And?....speak up, Ned...this is a Forum...let's discuss... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:15pm 1/3/26
    - Chris made it clear below...if he can predict an argument, he doesn't have to discuss it. - NedoftheHill - 5:23pm 1/3/26
      - C'mon, Ned...the U.S. makes a military strike on a sovereign nation...nabs its President...vows to - TyroneIrish - 5:42pm 1/3/26
        Ned is a Trumper. That’s who he is. He claims to be an independent thinker… - Domer From Hell - 11:51pm 1/3/26
        Ned chooses to be known as a Libertarian...a group that never governs and thus avoids - TyroneIrish - 12:34am 1/4/26

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