Can't you see that the rest of the world is aligning against us? Why? Not because we represent freedom. Because we represent oppression. The people that control US policy have no concern for the common American citizen, let alone soldier. Congrats on being a good puppet for billionares that consider you to be as important as an insect. We need to open our eyes and change our country from within before its too late.

the idiots (congress, the pres, and his cabinet) that run the US, will figure a way to incent energy companies (thru grants, etc) to research and produce alternative means of energy to oil. It's ridiculous, instead of flexing our global muscle to ensure crude is readily available to us, let's pump billions of dollars into research incentives so we don't have to depend (and fund the governments of) on extremist countries like iran and venezuela for our crude. No, but instead, we like to pump 100's of billions of dollars into toppling dictators that pissed off our president's father 16 yrs ago.

Oooooh, I hear a little bitching from the Americans because someone has decided to stand up to their retarded monkey faced leader. How about Chavez's "social program" of giving cheap heating oil to new yorkers, i didn't hear complaints about that one... Simpley put, american interests are currently raping the planet dry so trophy wives can drive to the GAP in a god damn escolade. Wake up you morons, we need to start preserving what we have, rather than blowing up everyone who disagrees with our right to consume everything..

Dawta # 27 You must be one of the many people who does not understand parody ........... or perhaps you are just a bit too sensitive on the subject.

yeah thats sounds like a really good idea......then we could be a better country.......no maybe we should be more like iraq......or maybe north korea......then nobody would hate us.....right......you america hating people need to get off it already.....and those of you who live here should move to iran or venezuala so you can finally be proud of your country.

Sir; it is funny how you Europeans always embrace terror, when it is against american interests ( Iran, iraq, hezbollah etc, yet when you are attacked, you cry like little babies. If you europeans want t apiece of us, then send your euro military accross the Atalntic and attack us, of course we will be ready for we will be able to smell you coming. Bring it on , europeans, we would enjoy wiping out your armies.

Your country is irrevelant, we don't you just shut your mouths and play hockey, also learn to spell, but anytime dudley dooright and the mounties want to invade the US, please come, what an entertaining show it will be. The gangsters in detroit will laught their asses off before the send your back over the border in coffins

Yeah, Chavez really cares about his people. That's why he's pushing for unlimited presidential terms, while shutting down his opposition's media. The word "Dick-Tater" comes to mind. And Ahmadinejad...should have been ousted and/or destroyed YESTERDAY.

Some of the posts I read are disjunct. It's like a scizophrenic rant. I always find contradictions with Chavez. Where is his philanthropy now, when gas prices are finally falling a bit, and he is joing forces with the likes of Ahmadinejad to keep them high? For the record Mike, I don't know what sources you follow from Toronto, but MANY Americans have a problem with taking cheap oil from Chavez. I try not to hold it against people who don't live where when their view of the US is distorted by what the scarily biased media spews. It's not your fault that's all you see. Rest assured however, that the United States is more complex than what you describe. I also suggest, everyone do more than just scrape the surface of the news to get information. To be truly balanced you have to dig a little deeper. These are frightening times, and there is more to it than someone "standing up to" our "retarded monkey faced leader." (Although I STILL find it rather odd that someone "retarded" managed to make it through Yale...I wonder how other Yale grads feel about that assessment...). Unfortunately, I know a time will come when you're all proven wrong, but I hate to think it will take more and more tragedy to get to that point.

They are not investing in their own oil infrastructure so production is in sharp decline in both countries. They don't have the skilled cadre to do anything but run what they have into the ground--Iranian production is declining at an annual rate of 10% and Venezuela is in similar straits. Their own reported figures are in sharp and growing contrast to the estimates of industry monitors.

Jeez, where to begin.... learn to spell?? "we don't you" "will laught their" "before the send your back over the border" Ok, since I'm dealing with someone who probably never got to grade 8, I'll keep it simple. First, we are not talking about canada. You may see it as irrelevant, but I like my free government healthcare, and being able to walk around a 5 million person city at 3am without any problems... Still.. we weren't talking about canada. We are talking about your country "the land of the free" Where 400 people have been thrown in jail for over 5 years without ever being allowed due process or even charged with a crime... We are talking about your country who wages a war of agression, based on lies, and once they conquer and "liberate" Iraq - they proceed to kill civillians and torture people in secret jails, as if nothing has changed... If you want people to like and respect your country, you have to practice what you preech. Don't talk about freedom and justice then act like a grade school bully who resorts to punching the other kids who are smarter than him.

Before Chavez, half of Venezuelans lived on less than $2 a day and all the large companies were run by crooks. He promised to redistribute that wealth and he did. Now half of all Venezuelans live on less than $1 a day and all the large companies and government offices are run by guys from his former military unit. They took over the company who makes the voting machines, the newspapers, telephones, radio and TV stations. When people still marched in the street for fair elections the army shot them dead. Man, that's progress!

These 2 clowns had better do not much more thanblow smoke.Anyone remember the movie Crimson Tide.Good news for free world.Iam sure that there are Us Navy Los AngelesClass subs within easy stricking distance of these country and also N.Korea. All the president needs to do to vaporize and entire nation is give the launch code to the captains. One sub has 192 nuclear warheads on board.To any enemy-dont step over the line. Enough said.

I see him as a communist thug in or own backyard, but he is aligned with our Medias and democrat parties agenda to destroy America! I say hang all democrat politicians and send our Army in to kill Chavez, and free the people of his country from tyrany! This world is lost, liberalism, socialism and communism have allways failed, time to free the world now get rid of all liberals in politics now. Save the world destroy all liberals!

hey, hold on a minute! Dont mix us brits up with this nutty Irishman.....theyve been using bombs to blow our kids to bits in shopping malls in england for years and you yanks have done nothing but fund them!! UK and USA should stick together.

civillian.....no..it's civilian preech....oops!...wrong again...preach.......Jeeeeeeez

Their money is coming from USA and other developed nations. America should stop buying oil from countries that fund the Jihad. Drill in Alaska until alternative uses of energy are more common place.

How many more people must die globally so that corporate america can continue to line its pockets with oil money. I realise that inside the US you have no idea what is really going on because your media is so biased and censored by FOX. 100,000+ dead civilians in Iraq minimum to date in revenge for 911. But now we all know that Sadam had nothing to do with 911, no links to Al-Queda and had no WMD but its a great excuse to go and get control of the worlds largest oil reserve. I dont blame you for your ignorance, I blame your government. Realise that the US Government is no longer the good guys but the Global Aggressor who protect its and no one else interests. The rest of the world can see what your government is doing. I hope that the people of the US realise that before it is too late and save us all from what can only be Global instability and true terror. That will be on your shoulders. Look for the truth and dont trust what your government tells you because they have their own agenda outside what you belive and what i used to believe. I would not call you a terrorist if you were to pick up a gun and defend your family and your home from an outside aggressor with no just reason to be invading. Think, read, research and open your heart to the fact that their are thousands of Iraqis dead and dying. They are the same as the americans that died in 911, but they werent as lucky to be born in your country. Humans are humanity, not governments.

Chris, have you ever lived in one of the countries mentioned? I do and I can tell you that the only people who are oppressors are the leaders of Ecuador and Venezuela and Nicaragua. Due to the intense corruption in these countries they are forever stuck in poverty while their do good speaking leaders steal them blind. It continues with the current rhetoric from Correa, Chavez, Ortega and the little rat man. The U.S.A. is the best place in the world to live. Just ask all the boatloads of illegals. They know.

There are many in America who would LOVE to drill in ANWAR, Alaska and not depend on foreign oil. But, unfortunately all the super-sensitive liberal hippies care more about the Caribou. Funding terrorism to save some Caribou. Doesn't make sense to me, either. We have oil- DRILL IT!

Nobody gives a diseased rats ass what your worthless country thinks of american policy. Still that's right we tortured Terrence and Phillip, could not stand anymore of their farting, must be the fine canadian cuisine. Blame Canada, Blame Canada

I love all of the people like Patrick from Dublin (I am Irish and really ashamed of it after that guy) who somehow think that the world is better off without us....I can't wait to see his grandaughter wearing a Burka when Iran becomes the world leader..... take a look at Pakistan now and their women....Religion shouls never rule before reason.....and Chavez .....We need to cut off all of South American Aid now......The Arabs want to support them let them...use all of their Aid $$$ lets pullour Base out of Ecudor ....

as far as I see it the US does not dominate other countries we just try to keep them from killing their own people and from starting wars.

Many more people are going to die. Americans also. Listen fool we were attacked and you are right we do have the right to defend ourselves. Why do you think the UN and the EU push all the time for worldwide handgun restrictions. Answer: To counter the American People, whom have the right to bear arms. And quite frankly WE IN THIS COUNTRY ARE TIRED OF BEING LECTURED BY OTHER SELF-SERVING PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IF YOU HATE US, TAKE YOUR SHOT AT US. AMERICANS QUIT TRYING TO REASON WITH THESE PEOPLE, THEY WANT US TO PLAY BY THEIR SOCIALISTS RULES. I DO NOT WANT THE UN OR THE WORTHLESS EU TO DICTATE LIFE TO US. SCREW THEM. WE ELECT OUR GOVERNMENT, SO GO AHEAD WORLD CALL US AGGRESSORS, YOU PANTY-WEARING BUNCH OF COWRADS, LET'S GO ANYTIME...

for a series of fine examples view talk backs below....chavez spends billions more improving the lives of his country men....interesting how anyone not subscribing to a preemptive war doctrine is anti-semite and anti-american, as an american jew i'm more disgusted with the continueing violence than with blowhards from backass countries posturing on my daily newsfeeds

OK Andy, I digress, but explain the following: 1. Mayor Ken the Red Commie 2. george Galloway 3. Spitting on American Tourists 4. London Guardian 5. Denis Mc Shane- whom I basically told to come to the united states and spew his venom directed at the memories of american dead who fought to liberate Europe. That work of art Mc Shane siad the Americans did nothing to libertate Europe. Many of your people hate us also

they wouldn't have a can to piss in if we didn't rely on petrol imports

Sorry Jim, My bad. My reply # 56, was aimed at the panty-wait from down under.