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And protecting Iraqi civilians from sectarian genocide squads.
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The majority of Venezuelans believe OPEC is an ancient civilisation, euro is a slang term for gringo and that Chavezism will create a utopia where they don't have to carry buckets of their faeces half a mile to the nearest stream in order to dispose of it cleanly. Chavez's popularity is no indicator of his ability to ensure prosperity, liberty and justice for his country, neither is it an indicator of adherance to what he preaches.
Also logical fallacy, since Chavez knows he cannot quit OPEC this does not rule out the possibility of this being a propoganda coupe. He has OPEC by the balls and could do his best to reduce the cost, frankly OPEC should call his bluff until his imperial socialist coffers run dry.