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mitch96

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21. Yup, follow the money. Venazuela has the largest reserves of oil... Now we control in. Who has the

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Sat May 23, 2026, 03:28 PM

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equipment to process that heavy oil???? Why the good old USA, of course.
Right there in Louisiana.
It's all about the money. Money is power chips in the world’s poker game...
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