“I bet…”

((grin))

I bet your thermometer went up!

xxxxx

HMMMM?

…so just look in Bloomberg today for a story about Venezuela’s political parties…

…and I am out for the day.
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posting this in pieces to try and get through. All links very disabled:
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Ok, one more Venezuela item before I go:

h ttp://w ww.b loomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=amySl2rArbTQ&refer=latin_america

hat tip: Brian Faughnan for spotting this item
h ttp://w ww.w eeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/05/venezuelas_collapsing_oil_econ.asp

Bloomberg: Key point: discusses in fairly simple terms the factions in the political parties, pro- and anti-, and comments on goals for the opposition in upcoming elections.

Faughnan: Key points: collapse of the Venezuelan Oil industry; example of why nationalizing Oil companies is a bad idea.

And with that, be well and safe All.
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posting this in pieces to try and get through. All links very disabled:
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Ok, one more Venezuela item before I go:

h ttp://w ww.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=amySl2rArbTQ&refer=latin_america

hat tip: Brian Faughnan for spotting this item (link disabled)
h ttp://w ww.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/05/venezuelas_collapsing_oil_econ.asp

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h ttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=amySl2rArbTQ&refer=latin_america

hat tip: Brian Faughnan for spotting this item (link disabled)
h ttp://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/05/venezuelas_collapsing_oil_econ.asp

Bloomberg: Key point: discusses in fairly simple terms the factions in the political parties, pro- and anti-, and comments on goals for the opposition in upcoming elections.

Faughnan: Key points: collapse of the Venezuelan Oil industry; example of why nationalizing Oil companies is a bad idea.

And with that, be well and safe All.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=amySl2rArbTQ&refer=latin_america

hat tip: Brian Faughnan for spotting this item (link disabled)
h ttp://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/05/venezuelas_collapsing_oil_econ.asp

Bloomberg: Key point: discusses in fairly simple terms the factions in the political parties, pro- and anti-, and comments on goals for the opposition in upcoming elections.

Faughnan: Key points: collapse of the Venezuelan Oil industry; example of why nationalizing Oil companies is a bad idea.

And with that, be well and safe All.
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just ‘blockquote’ in pointy brackets. look under the comment box.
Once when i was bored i played with the HTML that you can find under the comment box

Agreed. Anyone who trots out that canard should be called to task on it.

Terri ~ Las Vegas

May 30th, 2008 at 10:12 am
Max… how’d you do that????????????????????????????????

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Fox allows people to talk like he voted agianst it……. and somtimes they say he voted agianst it……

this issue needs to be raised …. he didnt vote for or agianst…..

re: SUP(P)ER OFF TOPIC

He wasn’t there for the authorization vote.

Obama was sworn in as a senator on January 4, 2005. — source: Obama’s U.S. Senate Office

On October 2, 2002, the day Bush and Congress agreed on the joint resolution authorizing the Iraq War, Obama addressed the first high-profile Chicago anti-Iraq War rally in Federal Plaza, speaking out against it. — sources: Chicago Defender; Chicago Tribune

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h ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama

caveat: usual wiki-p warning goes here.

Ive been hearing lately of fox and other places that Obama says he didnt vote for the War in Iraq but the truth is he wasnt even a sentor when the voting took place so how could he say such a thing or am i wrong? :S

((nodnod))

I wouldn’t say “powerplant”, but yes we are on the same line of thought.

Two-way risk:

small risk: Chavez and Co. might slip (more) money out — like where did the Venezuelan national treasury gold reserve go, anyway?

BIG risk: Iran gets a network of banks that aren’t about to be added to the list of embargoed Iranian banks over the whole Iran-nuclear-dreams issue. Sure helps in hiding the funding of Pasdaran (IRGC) assets in Venezuela and Nicaragua, too.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/30/business/LA-FIN-Venezuela-Petroleum.php

Key points: what Venezuela’s State Oil Company says it is producing and what others see it ship don’t add up (old news, but worth repeating); Refined petroleum imports to Venezuela skyrocketed in the first quarter this year, implying in-country refining capacity is collapsing.

http://www.douglasfarah.com/article/356/iran-moving-banking-operations-to-venezuela.com

key point: “…is of particular concern because it gives the two leaders a way to move funds, with virtually no accounting, to wherever they want. Additionally, according to El Nacional, a leading Venezuelan newspaper, the directors and chief officers of the bank in Venezuela immunity from prosecution for any legal or administrative charges. This means that if an Iranian official commits a crime in Venezuela, he cannot be tried for.”

had this from yesterday:

h ttp://daniel-venezuela.blogspot.com/2008/05/farc-with-venezuelan-uniforms.html

Key point: some issues about the FARC video announcing Marulanda’s death.

Caveat: Daniel is a political ‘blogger, with an agenda.

http://www.world-check.com/articles/2008/05/30/iran-seeks-buy-another-venezuelan-bank/

Key point: Iran has already bought into one JV bank in Venezuela, and has been trying to get control of one or more established banks with international assets.

Caveat: this item is still blind-sourced only, not confirmed, as acknowleged by the analyst.

@John

He might not be counting them for very long, at least not using such big numbers:

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/29/america/NA-FIN-US-Oil-Markets-Investigation.php

key point: Investigators have been looking into manipulation of the Oil futures market since the beginning of the year.

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