Political Thread in memory of David Reid. (R.I.P.)

[The Bedlington Terrier]

On reflection mon ami, I think the US attack on Venezuela is not only a despicable display of post colonial-era imperialism, but is also a blatant disregard for the rule of international law and the Sovereignty of Venezuela.

Whatever happened to the Prince of Peace?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

How much compo did the American Oil Companies receive when they were nationalised by the Venezuelan government ?

I think you could describe the SFA they received, just pack your bags and go, as theft mon ami, especially after the billions of dollars poured into the Venezuelan Oil Industry over the years by America.

Whose pfhucking oil was it in the first place?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I hope you can start to see the light now sinkov.

A legacy of ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’

Since the signing of Executive Order 13303 (EO13303) by President George W Bush on 22 May 2003, all revenues from Iraq’s oil sales have been funnelled directly into an account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

[sinkov]

Whose pfhucking oil was it in the first place?

It's no fecking use two miles under the ground. Whose resources, manpower, business acumen, investment and technology created the viability of oil extraction in Iraq ? If it was solely up to the camel drivers, it'd still be two miles down.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

It's no fecking use two miles under the ground. Whose resources, manpower, business acumen, investment and technology created the viability of oil extraction in Iraq ? If it was solely up to the camel drivers, it'd still be two miles down.

I'll bet you use the same excuse for us nicking Scottish North Sea oil sinkov. Israel are nicking Gaza's oil, it's nick, nick and nick. Next up Venezuelan oil then onto Colombia.

[sinkov]

I hope you can start to see the light now sinkov.

A legacy of ?Operation Iraqi Freedom?

Since the signing of Executive Order 13303 (EO13303) by President George W Bush on 22 May 2003, all revenues from Iraq?s oil sales have been funnelled directly into an account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The Iraqi oil industry is doing just fine mon ami,

"Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) ? Iraq?s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) confirmed on Wednesday that the country?s crude oil exports exceeded 1 billion barrels during the first ten months of 2025, reflecting a stable export flow and strong market demand.

According to SOMO?s data, Iraq exported 1,029,213,454 barrels between January and October 2025. The monthly average reached 102.9 million barrels, while daily exports averaged 3.43 million barrels.

Exports from the Basra and central fields dominated the total, accounting for 1,005,380,183 barrels shipped through southern ports. The report also highlighted the continued export flow from Kirkuk to Jordan, which totaled 3,138,271 barrels during the same period.

A notable development was the resumption of exports from the Kurdistan Region, which returned after more than three years of suspension. The region exported 5,834,864 barrels through Turkey?s Ceyhan terminal.

Financially, SOMO reported that Iraq generated $55.8 billion in oil revenues over the eight months extending from March to November 2025.

The Ministry of Oil also announced that October alone recorded over 7 billion USD in revenue, driven by exports of 110,923,047 barrels of crude and condensates. Exports from the south and center contributed 104.8 million barrels, while Kurdistan added 5.8 million barrels and Jordan received 272,077 barrels.

These figures reaffirm Iraq?s position as one of the world?s key oil suppliers and highlight the growing stabilization of export channels across multiple regions."

EO 13303 was to protect US interests in Iraq after the war, it was part of the process of lifting economic sanctions on the Iraqi economy, the money went into a Federal Reserve Account, it did not go to the US government., which has no access to it, never had.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I'll bet Mr & Mrs Joe Iraqi are living a life in the lap of luxury eh mon ami?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

The Iraqi oil industry is doing just fine mon ami,

"Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) ? Iraq?s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) confirmed on Wednesday that the country?s crude oil exports exceeded 1 billion barrels during the first ten months of 2025, reflecting a stable export flow and strong market demand.

According to SOMO?s data, Iraq exported 1,029,213,454 barrels between January and October 2025. The monthly average reached 102.9 million barrels, while daily exports averaged 3.43 million barrels.

Exports from the Basra and central fields dominated the total, accounting for 1,005,380,183 barrels shipped through southern ports. The report also highlighted the continued export flow from Kirkuk to Jordan, which totaled 3,138,271 barrels during the same period.

A notable development was the resumption of exports from the Kurdistan Region, which returned after more than three years of suspension. The region exported 5,834,864 barrels through Turkey?s Ceyhan terminal.

Financially, SOMO reported that Iraq generated $55.8 billion in oil revenues over the eight months extending from March to November 2025.

The Ministry of Oil also announced that October alone recorded over 7 billion USD in revenue, driven by exports of 110,923,047 barrels of crude and condensates. Exports from the south and center contributed 104.8 million barrels, while Kurdistan added 5.8 million barrels and Jordan received 272,077 barrels.

These figures reaffirm Iraq?s position as one of the world?s key oil suppliers and highlight the growing stabilization of export channels across multiple regions."

EO 13303 was to protect US interests in Iraq after the war, it was part of the process of lifting economic sanctions on the Iraqi economy, the money went into a Federal Reserve Account, it did not go to the US government., which has no access to it, never had.

Your gullibility knows no bounds mon ami.

Venezuela currently has 303 billion barrels of crude oil reserves, which Trump says the US now controls.

Oil prices are currently trading at $57 abarrel, making Venezuela's total reserves worth $17.3 TRILLION.

Even if the US sells this oil for HALF of the market rate, that's still $8.7 TRILLION.

In other words, in 12 hours, the US has gained control of oil reserves worth more than the entire GDP of ALL countries in the world, aside from the US and China.

That's 4 TIMES larger than the GDP of Japan.

Theft and grand larceny on an unprecedented global scale. Pfhucking hell.

[outwoodclaret]

I'll bet you use the same excuse for us nicking Scottish North Sea oil sinkov. Israel are nicking Gaza's oil, it's nick, nick and nick. Next up Venezuelan oil then onto Colombia.

Israel are nicking Gaza’s oil? Hardly, Gaza does not have any currently developed or commercially viable oil reserves. But maybe Hamas were providing all those well-stocked tunnels for their intrepid engineers digging down to develop those oil reserves for the benefit of the people of Gaza. They are dancing in the streets of Caracas tonight! because Maduro is gone while lefties are out protesting on the streets of the USA and UK that Trump has removed him from his fortified stronghold. What next a Corbyn/Sultana/Davey/Polanski petition to save the Mullahs of Tehran?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Be interesting to see how this one plays out…
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA ON U.S. INVASION OF ITS SOVEREIGN TERRITORY
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects, condemns, and denounces before the international community the extremely grave military aggression carried out by the current Government of the United States of America against Venezuelan territory and population, targeting both civilian and military locations in the city of Caracas, the capital of the Republic, as well as the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira.
This act constitutes a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations, particularly Articles 1 and 2, which enshrine respect for sovereignty, the legal equality of States, and the prohibition of the use of force. Such aggression threatens international peace and stability, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean, and places the lives of millions of people at serious risk.
The objective of this attack is none other than the seizure of Venezuela’s strategic resources, particularly its oil and mineral wealth, through an attempt to forcibly undermine the Nation’s political independence.
They will not succeed. After more than two hundred years of independence, the people and their legitimate Government remain steadfast in the defense of sovereignty and the inalienable right to determine their own destiny. The attempt to impose a colonial war in order to destroy the republican form of government and force a so-called “regime change,” in alliance with the fascist oligarchy, will fail, just as all previous attempts have failed.
Since 1811, Venezuela has confronted and defeated empires. When foreign powers bombarded our coasts in 1902, President Cipriano Castro proclaimed: “The insolent foot of the foreigner has profaned the sacred soil of the Fatherland.” Today, with the moral strength of Bolivar, Miranda, and our liberators, the Venezuelan people rise once again to defend their independence in the face of imperial aggression.
PEOPLE TO THE STREETS
The Bolivarian Government calls upon all social and political forces of the country to activate mobilization plans and to repudiate this imperialist attack.
The people of Venezuela and their Bolivarian National Armed Force, in perfect popular–military–police unity, are fully deployed to guarantee sovereignty and peace. At the same time, the Bolivarian Diplomacy of Peace will submit the corresponding complaints before the United Nations Security Council, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, CELAC, and the Non-Aligned Movement, demanding the condemnation of and accountability from the Government of the United States.
President Nicolas Maduro has ordered all national defence plans to be placed at full readiness, to be implemented at the appropriate time and under the appropriate circumstances, in strict accordance with the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the Organic Law on States of Exception, and the Organic Law on National Security.
Accordingly, President Nicolas Maduro has signed and ordered the implementation of the Decree declaring a State of External Emergency throughout the national territory, in order to protect the rights of the population, ensure the full functioning of republican institutions, and immediately transition to armed struggle. The entire country must be activated to defeat this imperialist aggression.
Likewise, he has ordered the immediate deployment of the Command for the Integral Defence of the Nation and the Integral Defence Leadership Bodies in all states and municipalities of the country.
In strict accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, Venezuela reserves the right to exercise legitimate self-defence in order to protect its people, its territory, and its independence. We call upon the peoples and governments of Latin America, the Caribbean, and the world to mobilise in active solidarity in the face of this imperial aggression.
As stated by Supreme Commander Hugo Chavez Fr?as: “In the face of any new circumstance of difficulty, whatever its magnitude, the response of all patriots must be unity, struggle, battle, and victory.”
Caracas, January 3, 2026