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Offline endicom

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How Rex Tillerson Got Even With Venezuela’s Socialists
« on: January 18, 2017, 03:31:57 am »
Power Line
John Hinderaker
Jan. 17, 2017

The Washington Post tells a story that sheds considerable light on Rex Tillerson, former CEO of ExxonMobil. The story begins in Venezuela, where ExxonMobil and other oil companies had long done business.

Socialist ruler Hugo Chavez needed cash to shore up his failing economy, so he demanded that all foreign oil companies give his government a bigger cut of their revenues. All the companies went along, except ExxonMobil, where Tillerson had recently become CEO. He refused Chavez’s demand.

More... http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2017/01/how-rex-tillerson-got-even-with-venezuelas-socialists.php


Found oil off of neighboring Guyana. Jocked Venezuela out.
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Re: How Rex Tillerson Got Even With Venezuela’s Socialists
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2017, 03:42:03 am »
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Re: How Rex Tillerson Got Even With Venezuela’s Socialists
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2017, 03:52:37 am »
Tillerson is a fun guy. I'm glad he is on our side.
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