Interesting note on Citgo

[ck_IN]

Sorry if this is a repost. I just got it in an E today.

Cindy & Chavez

Venezuela Dictator Vows To Bring Down U.S. Government

Venezuela government is sole owner of Citgo gasoline company

Venezuela Dictator Hugo Chavez has vowed to bring down the U.S. government. Chavez, president of Venezuela, told a TV audience: "Enough of imperialist aggression; we must tell the world: down with the U.S. empire. We have to bury imperialism this century."

The guest on his television program, beamed across Venezuela, was Cindy Sheehan, the antiwar activist. Chavez recently had as his guest Harry Belafonte, who called President Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world."

Chavez is pushing a socialist revolution and has a close alliance with Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

The Venezuela government, run by dictator Chavez, is the sole owner of Citgo gas company. Sales of products at Citgo stations send money back to Chavez to help him in his vow to bring down our government.

citgo web page (http://www.citgo.com)

[oldandslow]

Last time I checked Venezuala was a democratic country with a democratically elected leader---

unlike Saudi, Kuwait, etc.

I thought we were all about supporting democracies.

Furthermore, CITGO was once an American company. It's headquarters is still in TX. The govt allowed the sale to Venezuala.

Our recored in S.America has NOT been stellar.

[|Zach|]

Well thats no good. I am going to start riding a cat with a saddle.

[Bootlegged]

http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/citgo.asp

[ck_IN]

Thanks for the link Lat but it just confirms that Citgo is owned by the VZ government and that Sheehan was on the show.

I'm not advocating a boycott because I think it would be useless. I put it out there because I wasn't aware of the ownership of Citgo and I found it interesting.

[Bootlegged]

Thanks for the link Lat but it just confirms that Citgo is owned by the VZ government and that Sheehan was on the show.

I'm not advocating a boycott because I think it would be useless. I put it out there because I wasn't aware of the ownership of Citgo and I found it interesting.


I know - just thought it was an interesting compilation of info on the subject. And a funny pic.

[Baby Lee]

I know - just thought it was an interesting compilation of info on the subject. And a funny pic.
I know - just thought it was an interesting compilation of info on the subject. And a funny pic.
I know - just thought it was an interesting compilation of info on the subject. And a funny pic.
HE KNOWS, PEOPLE!!!!

[ck_IN]

Or more importantly, Sheehan and Belefonte know Chavez. And both are willing to apear on his show.

[Warrior5]

I'm not advocating a boycott because I think it would be useless.

Agreed...a "rolling hungerstrike" would be much more effective.