Is Chavez About To Get Dangerous?
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in The War On Terrorism, The WorldIf he gets significant arms from North Korea, quite possibly.
From the World Tribune:
North Korea and Venezuela are discussing a strategic alliance motivated by a common goal â€â€? expanding anti-American forces.During Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il in late July, the two countries are also expected to craft an oil-for-arms deal.
Venezuela’s leader is most likely to fly to Pyongyang at the end of July on the occasion of his planned trip to Russia on July 25. Chavez told reporters that he plans to discuss science and technology cooperation with the North.
Analysts in Seoul say Kim and Chavez would mainly discuss forming a “strategic alliance” against the United States.
And yes, Cindy Sheehan actually sat next to Chavez and smiled when he said the following:
“Enough already with the imperialist aggression!� Chavez said, listing countries from Panama to Iraq where the U.S. military has intervened. “Down with the U.S. empire! It must be said, in the entire world: Down with the empire!�
Say what you will about our foreign policy, but nobody should align themselves with Chavez. Shame on you Cindy.
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July 6th, 2006 at 11:27 am
I haven’t been too impressed with North Korea’s recent tests. I’m surprised Chavez hasn’t called Kim to say “ummm.. nevermind”
July 6th, 2006 at 12:25 pm
Sheehan is becoming a caricature of herself.
But does anyone else think that Venezuela and NK forming an anti-U.S. alliance is a bit like a couple of ants deciding to ally against the anteater?
Korean ballistic missiles deployed in Venezuela would be a problem. But that would just trigger Cuban Missile Crisis II — without the superpower support for the other side.
North Korea is isolated and under China’s thumb. Venezuela’s military is tiny and ineffective, their power-projection capability nil. Chavez is a would-be dictator, and his oil resources give him outsized clout. But color me unconcerned.
Oh, we’ll need to respond. But this isn’t an OMG moment or anything.
July 6th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
It is easy to pick on Sheehan. Sort of like playing basketball with a retarded kid and calling him for double dribbling. (thanks Chris Rock)
On the other hand, Chavez has a point. If there is one country that has intervened more than any in Latin America it would be the USA and sometimes whith horrifying effect. See Chile, Nicaragua, Guatemala. However, rather than building a belligerent armed nation, he should focus on solving his people’s problems. Nationising their oil resources is a start as long as they can manage it properly and avoid the corruption that has plagued Mexico’s national oil company Pemex. His nature is to tweak the nose of the US when he should show latin american nations a better way without selling off natural resources to the highest bidding foreign national.
July 6th, 2006 at 11:12 pm
“Is Chavez About To Get Dangerous?�
In response to your question. No, he is not! Hugo Chaves is written of in scripture. He is one of those 10 hornes that is mentioned in Revelations. America’s doom has already been sealed. Her fall is irraversible. So, don’t cast stones at Brother Hugo for taking his place that has already been written for him in the good book.
July 6th, 2006 at 11:28 pm
Damm. look what America did to Chavez too. we are the ones creating everything. all the problems we are createing it. whos that guy on ABC Family who said we should kill Chavez. anyways yeah we are treating Chavez and shit. so thier deciding to get prepare i guess. oh yeah i beat all those other Latin countrys will support him at the end. we just dont know that yet.
July 7th, 2006 at 9:30 am
Are you all mad? Chavez has been elected 8 times in the last 8 years. Thats an election a year. The last one was overseen by Jimmy Carter and a host of other independent advisors who all vouched that it was the fairest election that they have ever witnessed. Hardly a Tyrant is he?
He helps the poor with oil money. Even the american poor. Probably what Jesus would have done if he had a load of oil fields don’t ya think?
Nutters, the lot of ya.
July 8th, 2006 at 11:21 am
What’s Shaking With Chavez?
July 8th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
Bren,
So it doesn’t bother you that he openly supports our demise? Do more than the cursory research on the guy and you won’t find a saint — you’ll find a Castro wanna-be. Don;t believe the man’s propaganda, he’s nothing to admire.
July 11th, 2006 at 3:55 pm
The thing is, all countries view other countries by the actions they take in the international community, usually without thinking about the fact that the government of a country can be completely different than its people. We are all upset that Chavez wants to destroy “us.” He is mad at our government. FYI – so are a LOT of other countries on this planet. They are worried that we have become bullies that will invade, pillage, destroy, convert, etc., whenever it suits our interests (and again, by “we” and “our” I mean the US gov’t).
I don’t want to think about countries banning together and plotting our demise, but isn’t it at least comprehensible? Shouldn’t this have been an obvious forseen consequence of our behavior, for at least the last 5 years or so?
This is why we need to reign in the current administration. Their behavior is going to get us hurt – “us” being the people that actually ARE the United States of America, who do not wish to see other countries injured in any way unless our assistance is requested or EXTREMELY VITAL to our best interests, but who can’t seem to wake up and smell the BS and put a stop to our OOC gov’t.