[Cincinatus' Wife]

***.....But Chávez's ambitions extend beyond the Americas. He has signed treaties for "technological cooperation" with the dictators of Libya, Iran, and Syria. He has numerous business interests in those countries, and has publicly described the terror-sponsors who rule them as his "partners" and "friends." The feeling is mutual. Iran and Libya have hundreds of millions invested in Venezuela. Significantly, Chávez was the only foreign leader to visit Saddam Hussein after the first Gulf war. During his visit he embraced Saddam and called him "brother." ....*** Hurricane Hugo

William D. Delahunt

Hugo Chavez - Venezuela

[bybybill]

This really happened?

[maggief]

Fadi Kabboul, a Venezuelan embassy advisor on energy issues, said Citgo hoped to reach a similar deal with the office of Rep. José Serrano, D-N.Y., who represents the Bronx.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/13221493.htm

[river rat]

Wait a minute!

Aren't the folks in Mass and New England the strongest supporters of the ding bat chicken littles worried about Global Warming!!!!

Why do they need cheap oil, they SHOULD be buying air conditioners......

Looks like the only way we'll be rid of the loony bastards, is if they freeze to death...

Texas should cut off all fuel deliveries to the NE, since they're so freaking chummy with Chavez...

Semper Fi