To be clear- the main issue with the White House working with Alejandro Betancourt isn't a moral one. Transitions to democracy certainly require concessions and letting criminals go free. Venezuelans undertand that. Most of us understand the US has no choice but to work with Delcy Rodriguez, Diosdado Cabello and Jorge Rodriguez, for example.
The actual issue here is this is terrible business and not likely to lead to economic recovery. This is the same man who's partly responsible of the destruction of the electricity and oil industries in Venezuela. He has been probed for laundering BILLIONS from these industries, which are now destroyed to the point of needing complete reconstruction. So what exactly makes him a necessary evil? Why is the man behind the collapse in charge of the reconstruction?
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@EPLdrafts In hindsight, probably should've spread out my picks more, but pretty bullish on Tavernier, Fernandes and Wieffer this season.
Leno/Sanchez combo ensures a GK playing at home every week, hopefully Penders doesn't ruin everything.
Looks fun for a first EPL BB season
How fast/wide can something fake/unofficial spread if people don't bother to do a quick & easy check? Answer: very
The "Official FIFA Team of the Tournament" you see under is 100% fake. I made it.
Look how many times and places it has been posted:
The more describable a team plays the more tactical it is perceived = the better a coach's work is perceived.
The more intuitive a team plays the more chaotic it is perceived = the worse a coach's work is perceived.
A big paradox in football.
I guess the response is “FIFA has always been corrupt” but changing cards and suspensions after the fact for no obvious refereeing error is pretty wild.
It was terrible when Ronaldo’s red card was suspended so he could play in the tournament and it’s bad now. What’s the point of giving red cards then when FIFA can be pressured to wipe them away when it benefits them?
Man, it’s hard to believe in this sport when open corruption like this is happening. You can say the red card is soft or that others should have gotten cards for similar fouls but suspending a punishment because FIFA got a call is distasteful.
Mauricio Pochettino specifically calls out Orlando City and Oscar Parejas for developing Alex Freeman, and helping the U.S. discover him and his talents.