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Top US general: Venezuela not a threat
Associated Press ^ | July 31, 2012

Posted on 07/31/2012 4:28:57 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- The Air Force general responsible for U.S. military operations in most of Latin America said Tuesday that he does not believe Venezuela, despite ongoing arms purchases and close ties to Iran, poses a national security threat to the United States.

Gen. Douglas Fraser also said he would like to see more counterdrug cooperation from Venezuela, from which most northbound cocaine smuggling flights continue to originate, according to U.S. and Colombian officials.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: communism; douglasfraser; general; venezuela

1 posted on 07/31/2012 4:29:02 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I think that General has been indulging in some of the contraband. Perhaps through his nostrils.


2 posted on 07/31/2012 4:34:57 PM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

Another Obama stooge....no shortage of them these days.


3 posted on 07/31/2012 4:37:21 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

Nah..no threat. They just launch daily illegal flights of drugs into the US. No big deal. Now..if they were to put a nuc or nerve gas bomb on one..that would be a threat. But just drugs..nbd.


4 posted on 07/31/2012 4:37:50 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: Free ThinkerNY

It’s official. Now you can actually start to worry about Venezuela.


5 posted on 07/31/2012 4:39:44 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

This guy puts the oxymoron in Military Intelligence.


6 posted on 07/31/2012 4:52:07 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Free ThinkerNY

According to Generals like this, nothing is a threat if a communist dictatorship in our hemisphere with ties to Iran isn’t.


7 posted on 07/31/2012 5:27:14 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Gen’l Dempsey who is the Chairman of the JCS said the Iranian Mullahs were reasonable people God help us.


8 posted on 07/31/2012 6:28:26 PM PDT by jesseam (eliev)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Think of the good side about Generals like this. If they ever declare martial law in a bid to try and enslave us,going up against moron’s like this won’t be so tough.


9 posted on 07/31/2012 7:07:20 PM PDT by mark1973
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To: jesseam

Time to clean house in the upper ranks of the military, methinks.


10 posted on 08/01/2012 11:20:13 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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