U.S. Warns Against Chavez "Danger"

[Gold9472]

US warns against Chavez 'danger'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4723902.stm

2/17/2006

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is one of the biggest dangers facing Latin America, Washington has said.

US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice said Mr Chavez was trying to influence others away from democracy, and called for a united front against him.

President Chavez responded by accusing the US of aggression, saying "world opinion is with Venezuela".

The exchange would appear to undermine recent efforts to improve increasingly strained ties between the two states.

Low point
Addressing a congressional hearing on Thursday, Ms Rice accused Mr Chavez of leading a "Latin brand of populism that has taken countries down the drain".

She described Venezuela's close relationship with Cuba as "particularly dangerous".

"The international community has just got to be much more active in supporting and defending the Venezuelan people," she said.

The Venezuelan president dismissed Ms Rice's comments as "crazy".

"Could it be true what the people in the street are saying? That Chavez is driving [US officials] crazy?" he said.

"[The US has] tried for some years to isolate us, to block us. They've failed and they will fail because they are wrong."

On Tuesday, US and Venezuelan diplomats held talks in Washington, which were welcomed by both sides as a step towards greater communication.

Earlier this month, relations hit a new low when Washington expelled a Venezuelan diplomat in retaliation for the expulsion of the US naval attache.

Mr Chavez accuses the Bush administration of trying to orchestrate his removal, a charge denied by Washington.

[Uber Commandante]

US warns against Chavez 'danger'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4723902.stm

2/17/2006

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is one of the biggest dangers facing Latin America, Washington has said.

US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice said Mr Chavez was trying to influence others away from democracy, and called for a united front against him.

President Chavez responded by accusing the US of aggression, saying "world opinion is with Venezuela".

The exchange would appear to undermine recent efforts to improve increasingly strained ties between the two states.

Low point
Addressing a congressional hearing on Thursday, Ms Rice accused Mr Chavez of leading a "Latin brand of populism that has taken countries down the drain".

She described Venezuela's close relationship with Cuba as "particularly dangerous".

"The international community has just got to be much more active in supporting and defending the Venezuelan people," she said.

The Venezuelan president dismissed Ms Rice's comments as "crazy".

"Could it be true what the people in the street are saying? That Chavez is driving [US officials] crazy?" he said.

"[The US has] tried for some years to isolate us, to block us. They've failed and they will fail because they are wrong."

On Tuesday, US and Venezuelan diplomats held talks in Washington, which were welcomed by both sides as a step towards greater communication.

Earlier this month, relations hit a new low when Washington expelled a Venezuelan diplomat in retaliation for the expulsion of the US naval attache.

Mr Chavez accuses the Bush administration of trying to orchestrate his removal, a charge denied by Washington.

She is EVIL!!!

Ms. Rice, if thats what you're calling yourself these days..., the world knows that El Presidente Chavez was democratically elected by a larger part of the Venezuelan population then W was of the US population, so who needs to protect democracy from whom??!! At least Chavez was freaking ELECTED!

[Gold9472]

She is EVIL!!!

Ms. Rice, if thats what you're calling yourself these days..., the world knows that El Presidente Chavez was democratically elected by a larger part of the Venezuelan population then W was of the US population, so who needs to protect democracy from whom??!! At least Chavez was freaking ELECTED!

Your dad's friend was saying...?

[Uber Commandante]

Your dad's friend was saying...?

I meant that for you, boy!

[Gold9472]

I meant that for you, boy!

I know... but she is EVIL... think back to her days at Chevron when they named an oil tanker after her, and look at what she's involved in today...

[Gold9472]

The country is run by Big Oil. They have put their "moles" in place... which includes Condi, Bush, Cheney, etc... if Big Tobacco was running the country, legislation would be introduced to do away with the Surgeon General warning, and the sheeple would believe them to be right... it's all just a sick game.

[PhilosophyGenius]

Funny how a specific example is never given as to why Chavez is so evil.

[Gold9472]

He's evil because he doesn't listen to U.S. Corporate interests. Period.

[PhilosophyGenius]

I think it has more to do with oil, where he's not putting it on the world market where it would go to the U.S.

[Gold9472]

The U.S. does get oil from Venezuela.