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Originally Posted by Boreas
Apart from anything else, I would take exception to your characterizing these three countries as rogue nations. For starters, if we applied the same standard to our own country as is applied to Iran and Russia (state sponsor of terrorism and interfering militarily in the affairs of their neighbors), we'd be at or near the top of the list. Venezuela is a failed state, or about to become one, but the only "rogue" behavior they exhibit is giving free heating oil to poor Americans.
John
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Your points are noted and so I will characterize Venezuela, Iran and Russia as rogue nations when American self interest is the first and foremost consideration.
Venezuela is subsidizing oil to South American countries to form an anti US block. Iranians end their weekly prayers with "death to America". Russia? The heck with Putin, he deserves every hardship since the Snowden debacle.