We must eliminate Chavez.

[The One and Only...]

Well, you're right; it doesn't necessarily mean that you will. It does mean that it would be easier for you to do so, however, which increases the odds that you will.

Also remember that if the money is invested in stocks, it will fund a company's operations; if it is saved in a bank, it will go towards businesses in the form of a loan; and if it is consumed, it will be added to aggregate that businesses study in order to determine whether to increase productive capacity.

You say "democratically-elected" as if it has some relevance. New flash: Chavez has consolidated power to the point where he can't be taken out of power, regardless of whether or not his people want him out. Don't you find it the slightest bit odd that he's still being "democratically" elected when his approval ratings are below 30%?

The bottom line is Chavez lacks any understanding of what he's doing, his people would be better without him, and we could get a nice free trade deal for that oil. Ruffling more international feathers would not be wise, so if we want to take advantage of the situation, we'd have to do so quietly. A victory for Venezuela, a victory for America, and a victory for the world.