Quote:
Originally Posted by camille z
They are making big bucks. Besides that obvious fact. Why should a basic good (electricity, water, communications) be in the hands of a private company? in the case of venezuela, the question also deals with national security at the highest level after the 2002 coup.
|
Because the private company built the distribution and generation systems.
Why should all that expensive equipment be given to the government for free?
As for the coup, Hugo was part of a coup attempt - it is completely hypocritical for him to complain about one.
But if you want to take the "national security" route, why should the US not take the same approach to Citgo?
Matt