have oil companies making deals with corrupt governments to get their oil resources for pennies on the dollar with all the profits going to the corrupt government officials while the citizens get poorer and poorer.

In Colombia the rebels have been fighting against the oil companies stealing their resources. This includes attacking oil platforms and pipelines as well as capturing workers at times.

While many think that Hugo C of Venezuela is nothing but evil, I have a hard time condemning him when our government fully supports the Major oil companies at the detriment of the citizens of a nation. Chavez very well may go to war over the situation because he is not welcoming of US continued raping of it's southern neighbors.

We need to learn to treat our neighbors on a fair basis and make our dealings in a way that benefits the citizens and then there would be no angry rebels trying to defend their own rights to share in the resources of their nation.

Peace
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