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GreenWave

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3. Venezuela is not an island, therefore not surrounded.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 04:19 PM

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Esequibo was supposed to go back to Venezuela, but hasn't

To their West is Colombia which if it gets its act together with Venezuela will allow China to construct an oil pipeline from Eastern Venezuela to the Pacific Coast rendering the Panama Canal somewhat obsolete.for this function, among other things.

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Why U S. warships are actually surrounding Venezuela [View all] orangecrush Saturday OP

One American soldier die, wounded.................. Lovie777 Saturday #1

Same orangecrush Saturday #2

Venezuela is not an island, therefore not surrounded. GreenWave Saturday #3

Thank you for the additional insights orangecrush Saturday #4

That's Venezuela's claim. Igel Saturday #5

Bingo! BoRaGard Saturday #7

Venezuela has the largest oil reserve in the world. AloeVera Saturday #9

Venezuela destroyed their oil footprint. Melon Saturday #11

The video states (at the beginning) 'surrounding the coast of Venezuela'. They should have added 'coast' to the title. Celerity Saturday #10

Surrounding? They are a country with an Atlantic or Caribbean coast on one side and a continent on the other side. Hekate Saturday #6

The video states (at the beginning) 'surrounding the coast of Venezuela'. They should have added 'coast' to the title. Celerity Saturday #8

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