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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: Sheeple Oil Reserves low
Date: 07/19/26 9:34 AM
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It was no accident that Trump the Conqueror laid claim to Venezuelan oil reserves, before disrupting shipments through Hormuz.

17D chess.

One thing I have been wondering about: the media has not shown any USian aid being provided to it's vassal state of Venezuela, so I went looking for information.

US leads Venezuela earthquake response with $300 million in humanitarian aid

The Trump administration announced Monday it was boosting its humanitarian aid funding to more than $300 million. The US had already pledged $150 million to faith-based aid groups within the first 24 hours of the disaster.

"This response has been historic from the outset. The U.S. has provided a substantial amount of money, $150 million within the first 24 hours. They've deployed four search and rescue teams and have a very heavy Department of Defense presence on the ground," Sam Vigersky, an international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a leading expert on US disaster assistance response, told Scripps News.


scrippsnews.com - US leads venezuela earthquake response with million in humanitarian aid

Why hasn't the media been reporting this? It would be nice to know that the US can do something other than rape and pillage.

US troops unload China's only known aid flight to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela as Americans surge relief
US soldiers have been stationed at Simón Bolívar Airport to unload and distribute aid throughout the country

By James Cirrone Fox News
Published July 15, 2026 3:09pm EDT

The U.S. has moved more than 1.5 million pounds of assistance into Venezuela since the earthquakes struck June 24, according to the State Department.

A big part of that was repairing Simón Bolívar Airport, which sits just outside the capital city of Caracas after its runways were seriously damaged in the natural disaster.


foxnews.com - US troops unload chinas aid flight earthquake ravaged venezuela americans surge relief

Steve

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