tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post1668356701632873878..comments2023-12-21T07:05:42.464-05:00Comments on Erik's Choice: Axis of OilErik Donald Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-45508090339616701372007-11-10T22:16:00.000-05:002007-11-10T22:16:00.000-05:00Most people don't realize that the US gets most of...Most people don't realize that the US gets most of its oil not from the Mideast, but from Venezuela and Mexico. <BR/><BR/>Chavez is a fascinating and sometimes vexing character. What he's doing in Venezuela is great, but I doubt he's immune to the old dictum that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-82863820042822154082007-11-10T14:54:00.000-05:002007-11-10T14:54:00.000-05:00Gracias, MW! Great books. Viva Garcia! The new mov...Gracias, MW! Great books. Viva Garcia! The new movie version of "Cholera" may be decent.Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-402590036752771442007-11-09T18:13:00.000-05:002007-11-09T18:13:00.000-05:00Enjoyed the post. I will have to admit that I am a...Enjoyed the post. I will have to admit that I am also fascinated by the culture and politics. Having just read, by JR's urging,<BR/>"Love in a time of Cholera" and "100 years of Solitude," by Gabriel Garcia Marquez it reminded me of the many Russian writers who wrote on the corruption of their system but in reverse. Thank you for sharing. MW:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com