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Originally Posted by Eric5273
Maybe if you say this 1000 times, it will actually be true.
Chavez is not anti-American. He was not even anti-Bush, until the Bush Administration supported a group of rouge Venezuelan military officers who tried to overthrow his democratically elected government in 2002. Then, if that was not enough, the Bush Administration offered the offenders political assylum here in the United States and refused to extradite them to Venezuela for prosecution.
I'm pretty sure if a foreign government supported an attempt to overthrow our government, and then gave safe haven to the offenders, our government (and our people) would hate the leaders of that country. But that would be no reason to hate all the people of that country.
Anyway, I usually fill up at Citgo. There is one right around the corner from where I live. I'd definately prefer my money goes to help the poor people of Venezuela than into the pockets of the Saudi Royal Family and some corrupt execs at Exxon/Mobil or Chevron.
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Once again, I am not against the people of Venezuela. No one here has said or even implied anything about being against (never mind "hating") the people of Venezuela. That is quite a leap you are making-one that is not justified. I think their leader does not exhibit the professional leadership qualities his people deserve. The guy is a wacko.
