Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Chavez Threatens To Cut United States Off
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has threatened to stop sending oil to the United States, citing Washington’s role in aiding Exxon Mobil with a lawsuit against nationalizing the country’s oil. What do you think?
Bettie Arnold,
Systems Analyst
"Bullies like Chavez should never underestimate the little guy—in this case, Exxon Mobil."
Pedro Barajas,
Hotel Clerk
"I'm surprised by how relatively reasonable this threat is."
Adam Metz,
Carpet Installer
"Exxon Mobil or Hugo Chavez. Please don't make me choose sides here."
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