Chavez Says Venezuela Won't Recognize Iraqi Delegation at OPEC

[papau]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAXCD67QKD.html
Chavez Says Venezuela Won't Recognize Iraqi Delegation at OPEC Meet
The Associated Press Published: Sep 17, 2003

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday Venezuela won't recognize an Iraqi delegation at an upcoming meeting of OPEC ministers, although his oil minister said informal talks may happen. "We don't recognize a 'quote government unquote'" under foreign occupation, Chavez told a meeting of foreign journalists at the presidential palace. <snip>

[Gman]

1. HA! The BFEE has been trying to overthrow Chavez and just can't

get the job done. Good for Chavez. Give 'em the finger for all of us!

[tinanator]

7. is Carville BFEE?

Is it true he assisted the coup plotters? More bipartisanship?

[dani]

8. no, the opposition contracted Carville recently

post-coup, they're hoping Carville will help them create a strategy to oust Chavez.

Here's an article, its the economia stupid

[benfro25]

14. i have a question

i know i'm stupid, but what is the BFEE?

[Fozzledick]

15. Bush Family Evil Empire

Personally I prefer "Bush Crime Family" to clearly indicate that they're an ongoing criminal enterprise as defined by the RICO act, but "BFEE" seems to have caught on.

[newyawker99]

17. Hi benfro25!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[LeftistGorilla]

2. as the shouldn't...

it aint a real government....
BEEEEYATCH!

[sonias]

3. That's right Hugo

You tell it to them. Democracy does not mean foreign occupation by the US. I wouldn't recognize them either.

Sonia

[Pert_UK]

4. Just who the fuck are you? You look familiar but I can't think of the name

Now THAT is how you fail to recognise a delegation....

:evilgrin:

P.

[AP]

5. Uh, oh, Here we go again. Someone's going to get an eye poked out.

I completely forgot that angle. Cheney is now running an OPEC nation. That must have been a big reason for doing this. And who was going to object? Venezuela, that's who. Damn. I feel like an idiot for not thinking of this sooner.

[Paulie]

6. That's why I get my gas from Citgo

Doing my part to keep democracy alive!!!!

[Freddie Stubbs]

9. Cutting off the nose to spite the face?

If OPEC keeps Iraq out, Iraq would not be subject to their production limitations. If Iraq floods the market with oil, the price of it will fall and OPEC nations will lose money.

[htuttle]

12. That scenario assumes...

...that someone is going to be getting a quantity of oil out of Iraq sometime soon.

Iraq has had to import fuel lately, and the pipelines show no sign of becoming fireproof, so I don't think Iraq flooding the market with oil is an immediate concern.

[AP]

16. They're probably not kicking Iraq out. They're just not acknowledging

the new representatives.

This is obvioulsy sensible policy. Is discourages coups and attacks against members.

And I'm sure there are mechanisms for punishing violations of OPEC wishes, like embargoes, and stuff. Perhaps there's discount price for nations which don't buy oil from certain countries violating OPEC rules.

[Flying_Pig]

10. I like Hugo!!!

:hi:

[tinnypriv]

11. Nice!

:D

[realFedUp]

13. the rest of the news post....

"Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said there wasn't any Iraqi government to send a delegation to the Sept. 24 meeting in Vienna. But he acknowledged there could be "informal" talks with an Iraqi "observer" at the meeting."

So there isn't a delegation formed yet, just an observer.
Wonder who the observer is?