Does anyone take Chavez seriously?

[RMNIXON]

Originally Posted by Phantom

Exxon, with who knows how many billions of dollars in profits last year, might be the winner if loses a little in the short term to destabilize Chavez.

This battle is getting interesting though, that's for sure.

[RMNIXON]

Originally Posted by bheld

You think the rest of the world is going to let that happen? Dream on. We're the bad guys in the public eye on this one unfortunately.

Bad Guys to whom?

You think the International Community approves another political round of looting Foreign owned property? The very thing that drives away outside investment?

I really don't think so.

[7960]

Originally Posted by bheld

That's the risk in doing international business. Russia did the same thing but they're too big for us to pick on.

the risk of doing international business is that the country may decide to confiscate your shit and then when you go to court to get it back they can stop selling you the oil their collecting with the equipment they stole from you?

I'd be absolutely giddy if exxon paid some mercenaries to go blow it all up with old-school BIG fireball producing explosives. I'd watch that over and over on youtube.

[bheld]

Originally Posted by RMNIXON

Bad Guys to whom?

You think the International Community approves another political round of looting Foreign owned property? The very thing that drives away outside investment?

I really don't think so.

Have you noticed our standing in the world lately? You honestly think they're going to pull for the U.S. oil company with stratospheric profits against an underdog Democratic populist leading a country in a region that has long been the home of U.S.-backed puppet governments?

I really don't think so.

China, Iran, Russia, and many other countries would love to stick it to us by bailing Chavez out.

[bheld]

Originally Posted by 7960

the risk of doing international business is that the country may decide to confiscate your shit and then when you go to court to get it back they can stop selling you the oil their collecting with the equipment they stole from you?

I'd be absolutely giddy if exxon paid some mercenaries to go blow it all up with old-school BIG fireball producing explosives. I'd watch that over and over on youtube.

Check out what Gazprom did to its international partners. The western oil companies didn't try any shit like they did with PDV because they knew Putin would give them a heart attack or shoot some polonium into their bloodstream.