Posted on 01/25/2005 11:11:54 AM PST by Kitten Festival
Latin American war could possibly break out in the next few years. Unlike what happened in the 20th century when all confrontations were caused by border disputes, this time the war could be a bloody, multinational conflict triggered by ideological reasons.
All symptoms indicate that behind that likely disaster will be the irresponsible behavior of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, a quixotic firebrand who is intent in reconstructing the continent according to his revolutionary fantasies. ....
Venezuela has replaced Cuba as the headquarters of the violent left. A few weeks ago, a former Peruvian Army officer, Antauro Humala, after proclaiming himself a disciple of Hugo Chávez and accompanied by several dozen insurgents, seized a couple of military installations, murdered four policemen and attempted unsuccessfully to launch a nationwide revolution.
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Thanks for posting this
FYI..heads up..
Ping!
If you think illegal immigration is bad now wait until hell breaks loose south of the border. Of course the liberals will want to save all the refugees by welcoming them into this country.
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Do you know if chavez has taken delivery of any of the military equipment it ordered from russia?
ARchy, don't I remember you writing a personal post explaining the situation in South or Latin America? Do you have that URL?
Islam, Latin America, China and it's mad pitbull NK, and don't forget the Euro-weenies.
TSGHTF soon, all around the globe.
As a matter of fact ships loaded with ...... uh ......... farming equipment are arriving almost daily from Cuba. You should see their new supersonic crop-dusters.
Why doesn't somebody just kill Chavez?
I would, but I've got a couple of other taskers I'm working right now...and I have Spring Break plans already.
I want to agree with the author of this commentary. But I believe that Hugo Chavez is getting direct input and advice from Fidel's people in Cuba. The combination of drug cartels operating in Panama, Peru, Colombia and Bolivia, and excess oil profits in Venezuela, makes revolution and/ or full scale war a genuine possibility. Panama has how many banks now laundering drug money -- is it 50 or 60 or more? China is also a major player in the entire region supplying arms to revolutionaries and jet fighters to dictators.
Thanks for the ping!
100%Correct... No non-combatant is going to stay where their life (all that many of them really do have, in the grand scheme of things anyway) is in danger from all sides - alliances down there change more often than the phases of the moon.
When you are caught in the middle and the bullets are coming from every direction, you don't ask who is firing them, you just want to get the h*ll out of the field of fire. The US will be the first place to which they run.
In my observations and experience with most factions down there, acceptable "collateral damage" has no limit... It is a "whatever happens, happens - they shouldn't have been in the way" mentality.
Yes... If (when) the SHTF down there, get ready for another influx.
Regards,
Raven6
Chavez has also ordered one naval vessel and 20 patrol boats from Spain. Zapatero is touring Latin America this week, visiting his buds Lula, Kirchner and Lagos, and was going to visit Chavez to finalize the contract. However, Colombia objected to the visit, and since Uribe is going to make an official visit to Spain soon, ZP agreed not to cause a diplomatic incident by going to visit Chavez.
First of all, I'll bet he visits him anyway. Secondly, he's not cancelling the contract, and VZ is getting its naval vessels. Chavez is arming.
Ping - I'm supposed to go to Caracas this summer for a conference. Might re-think that now.
Thanks! You're always so helpful. :)
I wonder what we're doing about it. Condi's going to have her hands full.
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