It’s not about oil? Ask the Venezuelans

IT isn’t very often that one is treated to a compelling documentary on RTE, but the True Lives series produced a gem on February 18 regarding Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and the attempted coup in April of last year.

Anyone who dismisses as a conspiracy the allegations of oil being a driving force behind US policy on Iraq would do well to look at the situation in Venezuela.

It is the third biggest supplier of oil to the US where the administration has openly admitted its interest in the strategic value of this country and its commodity.