Post by allers on May 8, 2005 13:40:44 GMT -5
Venezuela president calls Bush Mr. Danger, says he has reason to worry
01:26 PM EDT May 08
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lashed out at President George W. Bush, calling him Mr. Danger and saying wars from Iraq to Colombia show the U.S. government is a menace to the world.
Chavez paused during a televised speech Friday to read aloud Bush's comments to reporters at the White House a day earlier, when he said Venezuela's plans to buy 100,000 assault rifles from Russia raise concerns the guns could fall into the hands of Colombian rebels.
"The rifles are defensive weapons," Chavez said, adding Kalashnikovs are nothing to the array of weapons wielded by U.S. forces, such as "transatlantic missiles."
"If I were buying one of those devices, with which we press a button to travel, arrive at the White House, then they could worry," he said.
"They have thousands of those devices."
Chavez, a close ally of Cuban President Fidel Castro, has accused the United States of plotting behind the scenes to overthrow him. Venezuela is a major supplier of U.S. oil but Chavez has said he would halt shipments if the Americans try to attack Venezuela.
"We do have reasons to be worried, Mr. Danger, about the U.S. arms buildup, about U.S. threats, about the presence of U.S. soldiers in Colombia," Chavez said.
He accused the U.S. government of having "an interest in having war in Colombia" and providing large amounts of weapons.
"That's a reality, as it was in Central America, as it was in the Middle East. Who armed Saddam Hussein? Who gave Saddam Hussein weapons, ammunition, military technology? The U.S. government," said Chavez, a fierce critic of the U.S. war in Iraq.
"Who armed Osama bin Laden, and gave al-Qaida the great power it has? The United States," he said, apparently referring to U.S. support for Afghan forces in their war against Soviet troops in the 1980s.
Chavez said he wouldn't be surprised if the United States were supplying guns to Colombian guerrillas, their paramilitary enemies and the Colombian army at the same time "to justify their Plan Patriot and at the same time establish military bases in Colombia."
"It's the perfect excuse for them to have a military presence in Colombia, and from there to threaten Venezuela and threaten any other country that begins changes they don't like," Chavez said.
"The Lords of War, you can call them."
Chavez said he hopes the United States will "leave me in peace so that I can work."
www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050506/w050658.html
AieAie,now this Chavez kick ass(althought it is not difficult against the huge one that is Bush),Never the less he has few good points here...
Revolution,power to the people long live Chavez,long live Cuba...
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HAVANA (AFP) - Cuban leader
Fidel Castro warned the United States that all of South America will go up in flames of conflict if it invades Venezuela, in the latest broadside to his Cold War foe.
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Castro launched the attack in a fiery speech lasting almost five hours that was shown on Cuban television late Thursday.
The communist Castro and Venezuela's left wing president Hugo Chavez have formed an alliance and both are strong critics of the United States, which gets half of Venezuela's oil exports.
"In attacking Venezuela, they (the United States) will set fire to the whole continent, they will burn it down, it will not be just a question of Venezuela, they will have to occupy the whole hemisphere," said Castro in his second prolonged speech in two nights.
"I know what will happen if they invade Venezuela," he declared. "I have to point out that it is someone who has been in this post for 50 years who is saying this," added the island's revolutionary leader in a veiled reference to the failed US Bay of Pigs invasion.
In April 1962, the
CIA organized an expedition of about 1,400 Cuban exiles who landed in the bay, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) in a bid to depose Castro's communist regime. The bid failed and Castro celebrates the victory over the United States each year.
"It would cost them 100 times more to occupy this island than it has
Iraq, and Iraq is far from being occupied," Castro said of any US military attack on Cuba. "I hope that they are not so stupid and idiotic, they must know that it will be a disaster."
The Cuban leader also reaffirmed his support for the arms purchases made by Chavez from Russia and Spain, which have been criticized by Washington.
"They want to stop Venezuela buying rifles to defend themselves," said Castro. "The arms that Venezuela is getting itself are not offensive, you cannot attack a country with these arms, they are by definition defensive."
The Cuban and Venezuelan leaders strengthened their alliance during a visit to Havana by Chavez last month, during which several bilateral accords were signed.
Since 2000, Cuba has received 53,000 barrels a day of Venezuelan oil at cheap prices. According to Venezuelan officials, the figure has gone up to 80,000-90,000 barrels a day in recent weeks. The two have also proposed their own regional trade pact.
The United States has maintained a trade embargo against Cuba for four decades and has stepped up its criticism of Venezuela in recent weeks.
During a recent visit to Latin America, US Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice said: "It is well know that we have concerns about the Venezuelan government's activities in this region that can be destabilizing and the Venezuelan government's activities at home which call into question its commitment to democracy."
The US administration has expressed concern that 100,000 assault rifles that Veneuzuela is buying from Russia could get into the hands of extremist groups such as the FARC in Colombia.
story.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050506/wl_afp/cubavenezuelaus_050506183333
And there we go
01:26 PM EDT May 08
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lashed out at President George W. Bush, calling him Mr. Danger and saying wars from Iraq to Colombia show the U.S. government is a menace to the world.
Chavez paused during a televised speech Friday to read aloud Bush's comments to reporters at the White House a day earlier, when he said Venezuela's plans to buy 100,000 assault rifles from Russia raise concerns the guns could fall into the hands of Colombian rebels.
"The rifles are defensive weapons," Chavez said, adding Kalashnikovs are nothing to the array of weapons wielded by U.S. forces, such as "transatlantic missiles."
"If I were buying one of those devices, with which we press a button to travel, arrive at the White House, then they could worry," he said.
"They have thousands of those devices."
Chavez, a close ally of Cuban President Fidel Castro, has accused the United States of plotting behind the scenes to overthrow him. Venezuela is a major supplier of U.S. oil but Chavez has said he would halt shipments if the Americans try to attack Venezuela.
"We do have reasons to be worried, Mr. Danger, about the U.S. arms buildup, about U.S. threats, about the presence of U.S. soldiers in Colombia," Chavez said.
He accused the U.S. government of having "an interest in having war in Colombia" and providing large amounts of weapons.
"That's a reality, as it was in Central America, as it was in the Middle East. Who armed Saddam Hussein? Who gave Saddam Hussein weapons, ammunition, military technology? The U.S. government," said Chavez, a fierce critic of the U.S. war in Iraq.
"Who armed Osama bin Laden, and gave al-Qaida the great power it has? The United States," he said, apparently referring to U.S. support for Afghan forces in their war against Soviet troops in the 1980s.
Chavez said he wouldn't be surprised if the United States were supplying guns to Colombian guerrillas, their paramilitary enemies and the Colombian army at the same time "to justify their Plan Patriot and at the same time establish military bases in Colombia."
"It's the perfect excuse for them to have a military presence in Colombia, and from there to threaten Venezuela and threaten any other country that begins changes they don't like," Chavez said.
"The Lords of War, you can call them."
Chavez said he hopes the United States will "leave me in peace so that I can work."
www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050506/w050658.html
AieAie,now this Chavez kick ass(althought it is not difficult against the huge one that is Bush),Never the less he has few good points here...
Revolution,power to the people long live Chavez,long live Cuba...
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reaction
HAVANA (AFP) - Cuban leader
Fidel Castro warned the United States that all of South America will go up in flames of conflict if it invades Venezuela, in the latest broadside to his Cold War foe.
ADVERTISEMENT
Castro launched the attack in a fiery speech lasting almost five hours that was shown on Cuban television late Thursday.
The communist Castro and Venezuela's left wing president Hugo Chavez have formed an alliance and both are strong critics of the United States, which gets half of Venezuela's oil exports.
"In attacking Venezuela, they (the United States) will set fire to the whole continent, they will burn it down, it will not be just a question of Venezuela, they will have to occupy the whole hemisphere," said Castro in his second prolonged speech in two nights.
"I know what will happen if they invade Venezuela," he declared. "I have to point out that it is someone who has been in this post for 50 years who is saying this," added the island's revolutionary leader in a veiled reference to the failed US Bay of Pigs invasion.
In April 1962, the
CIA organized an expedition of about 1,400 Cuban exiles who landed in the bay, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) in a bid to depose Castro's communist regime. The bid failed and Castro celebrates the victory over the United States each year.
"It would cost them 100 times more to occupy this island than it has
Iraq, and Iraq is far from being occupied," Castro said of any US military attack on Cuba. "I hope that they are not so stupid and idiotic, they must know that it will be a disaster."
The Cuban leader also reaffirmed his support for the arms purchases made by Chavez from Russia and Spain, which have been criticized by Washington.
"They want to stop Venezuela buying rifles to defend themselves," said Castro. "The arms that Venezuela is getting itself are not offensive, you cannot attack a country with these arms, they are by definition defensive."
The Cuban and Venezuelan leaders strengthened their alliance during a visit to Havana by Chavez last month, during which several bilateral accords were signed.
Since 2000, Cuba has received 53,000 barrels a day of Venezuelan oil at cheap prices. According to Venezuelan officials, the figure has gone up to 80,000-90,000 barrels a day in recent weeks. The two have also proposed their own regional trade pact.
The United States has maintained a trade embargo against Cuba for four decades and has stepped up its criticism of Venezuela in recent weeks.
During a recent visit to Latin America, US Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice said: "It is well know that we have concerns about the Venezuelan government's activities in this region that can be destabilizing and the Venezuelan government's activities at home which call into question its commitment to democracy."
The US administration has expressed concern that 100,000 assault rifles that Veneuzuela is buying from Russia could get into the hands of extremist groups such as the FARC in Colombia.
story.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050506/wl_afp/cubavenezuelaus_050506183333
And there we go