Hugo Chavez is a psychotic dictator and is extremely hostile to US interests. We ignore Chavez at our own peril. Leaders in that region like Chavez and Castro are enemies of America. The law that makes assassination of foreign leaders should be overturned. Immediately!
In the next 1-2 years it'll be interesting to see what W's administration does with this guy. It's heartwarming to know we'll be kissing this guy's ass as well as the Saudi's for the next several years. Maybe those MPG standards W wants to enact will save us. HA,HA,HA...