Hugo Chavez, AP
More from the Washington Times article:
***.... Mr. Chavez has talked of establishing an Al Jazeera-style news network in Venezuela that would reach all of Latin American. Some Pentagon officials considers the Qatar-based Arab-language channel a propaganda arm of al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.
But Mr. Chavez appeared on Al Jazeera in December and called the station "a symbol of courage, principles and dignity." He added, according to the British Broadcasting Corp.: "It always tells the truth." He expressed support for the Iraqi insurgents attacking American forces. ...***
I don't think so. The ruskies haven't used the AK-47 since 1974 when the 47 was replaced with the aptly named.. AK-74. The 'obsolete' AK-47 is chambered in 7.62x39 mm and the AK-74 shoots a smaller 5.45x39 mm round (stoo-pid change IMO, I like the 7.62x39).
That being said, 'if' Chavez did buy AK-47's he's getting screwed as they've been sitting in crates for 30 years and I sure wouldn't want to clean all that old and gooey cosmoline off :-)
Ping.....
Russia supplies another enemy of America with weapons.
Again, you can thank Jimmy Carter.
First North Korea's nukes, now this.
US interdiction is a necessity here. When the ships with the cargo try to make Venezuela, they have to be turned away. That will signal the seriousness with which the US takes this issue. Nothing else will work, although I would enjoy, well, no, I won't say it. ;')
The Commi did get the popular vote though, as much as I despise the guy.