[battlegearboat]

"Check's in the mail, Hugo."

[jdm]

"Relations between the United States and Venezuela have deteriorated as Washington has spoken out against what it views as Mr. Chavez' increasingly authoritarian rule."

Well, gee, Chavez IS a dictator.

[mtbopfuyn]

Just think, a few weeks ago Hugo was a near unknown. He better give his PR guy a raise.

[Accygirl]

Is he going to send Cuban teachers too? I betcha he's only sending aid so that he can start a class based revolution in the U.S. and we can live in a dictatorship as well. This should be concerning since we found out that some of the really violent people down there hate America so much that the government has had to send the Marines down to protect aid convoys (like Mogadishu). Anyone who blows off the implicit agreement that America makes with its citizens. You act like NYC in the face of a national tragedy, not like the thugs in NO.

[scouse]

The oil-rich government of President Hugo Chavez earlier this week offered energy and cash assistance to the United States,

So he should, after all Citgo is owned by Petroleos de Venezuela.

[jordan8]

Why are we accepting foreign aid, have we no pride left? All these countries offering aid are gloating about Uncle Sam coming to them hat in hand. We have no pride, hell, we have no we to have pride in. And the next time the U.N. is pushing for handouts for African relief or what have you they'll be able to say "You got yours, you owe."