The United States of Venezuela

[dabrockster]

Dude drop the personal attacks. I'm not sure what you're going for but I don't appreciate it.


It is hard to discuss geopolitics without Russia coming up. The changing interactions between Russia and the US is at the center of global changes whether that annoys you or not.

You just don't get it.. I had no issue with the initial post. I stated this is something we all assumed. It is your response thereafter.. For whatever the fuck reason you have up in your head, you gotta add some additional retort expressing your knowledge.... Who gives a shit..

[YOhio]

Rogue tanker has been seized. Happened this morning.

So the US military seized a rogue Russian shadow tanker that was escorted by a Russian submarine. These deals with Russia are really complicated.

[LVAllen]

So the US military seized a rogue Russian shadow tanker that was escorted by a Russian submarine. These deals with Russia are really complicated.

Why should the US be the only country that gets to pretend to make deals and then do the opposite?

[frank ryan]

You just don't get it.. I had no issue with the initial post. I stated this is something we all assumed. It is your response thereafter.. For whatever the fuck reason you have up in your head, you gotta add some additional retort expressing your knowledge.... Who gives a shit..

I don't need your vitriol dude. You aren't the gatekeeper of says what.

If you don't give a shit, please feel free to not angrily respond

[Jeff Lebowski]

We need a dedicated thread for dabrockster vs frank ryan bickering so we can all ignore it. Boring!

[frank ryan]

We need a dedicated thread for dabrockster vs frank ryan bickering so we can all ignore it. Boring!

Lol. I could do without it too.

[Moliere]

Rogue tanker has been seized. Happened this morning.

This seems like a pretty big escalation.

[falafel]

Ahhh.. Falafelie… Note it says a few not 16. But semantics Amiright..

still wrong dude. Reuters says a few, NYT says 16. Grok didn't tell you one was wrong and the other was right.

[Northwestcoug]

This seems like a pretty big escalation.

No kidding. Dabrockster and Frank may end up in a fistfight before long.

[frank ryan]

No kidding. Dabrockster and Frank may end up in a fistfight before long.

Lol. You've had your own disagreements with broc.

[Jeff Lebowski]

No kidding. Dabrockster and Frank may end up in a fistfight before long.

Well played.

[myboynoah]

This seems like a pretty big escalation.

Are we going to stop and confiscate every rogue tanker coming out of VeneSuela? Seems like we're spending a lot for very little.

[dabrockster]

As a man of leisure, I'm able to attend (online much of the time) Stanford classes and seminars. Wednesday afternoon Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is presenting a panel discussion on Venezuela After Maduro featuring what looks like a knowledgable panel. It goes from 1-2:15 MT and is free. I'm looking forward to this one.

I went to join and the link had expired. Kinda bummed as I was looking forward to this discussion.

[dabrockster]

No kidding. Dabrockster and Frank may end up in a fistfight before long.

Ha.. Am I the lone innocent tanker trying to deliver oil to poor countries being boarded by the Evil Americans or the aggressor who is taking out the evil Russian/Venezuelan Oil-tanker for my own filthy desires to become more Rich. I can’t keep straight which is good or which is bad.

[falafel]

Ha.. Am I the lone innocent tanker trying to deliver oil to poor countries being boarded by the Evil Americans or the aggressor who is taking out the evil Russian/Venezuelan Oil-tanker for my own filthy desires to become more Rich. I can’t keep straight which is good or which is bad.

I would never want to fight dabrockster. That dude would just put me on the mat with one move.