Pssst , Hugo..
She's a spy.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) greets U.S activist Cindy Sheehan as he arrives at the meeting with World Social Forum Organizations in Caracas, Venezuela January 27, 2006. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Posted on 01/27/2006 8:46:36 PM PST by NormsRevenge
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called the U.S. government an "immoral empire" and repeated accusations of spying Friday, threatening to arrest any American officials caught gathering intelligence on his military.
Chavez's warning came hours after his vice president, Jose Vicente Rangel, accused officials at the U.S. Embassy of involvement in a spying case involving several Venezuelan naval officers who allegedly passed sensitive information to the Pentagon.
Chavez focused his speech to thousands of activists on summoning a global "battle" to resist what he termed U.S. imperialism.
The frequent and vocal critic of U.S. global policy used especially harsh terms to describe the U.S. government, calling it a "perverse, murderous, genocidal, immoral empire."
He addressed the spying accusations for the first time since the allegations came to light earlier this week.
"We've just discovered a case, one more espionage case," Chavez told the audience of activists who are attending the World Social Forum in Caracas this week.
"I warn the U.S. government: the next time we detect a soldier or civilian official — but above all American soldiers — trying to obtain information about our armed forces, we're going to put them in prison."
Chavez has repeatedly accused the U.S. government of spying and plotting to oust him, while U.S. officials have firmly denied the allegations.
The latest accusations have brought new tension to an already rocky relationship between Washington and Chavez's government.
The U.S. Embassy declined comment on Rangel's remarks Friday. The U.S. State Department has called the allegations an internal matter for the Venezuelan government.
In his speech at a Caracas coliseum, Chavez called for activists to form "a great international anti-imperialist front to do battle in the entire world."
"The battle must be waged in the entire world. We have to link all of our causes — unity," Chavez said.
Activists chanted Chavez's name when he entered the arena. They held a banners reading "No to imperialism" and another with an image of Cuban revolution leader Che Guevara.
Chavez waved to the throng and blew kisses to the assembly, timed to coincide with the annual market-friendly World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Washington has raised concern about the health of democracy under Chavez and has accused him of destabilizing the region. Chavez has shrugged off the claims, saying his government is democratic and it is the U.S. that is a destabilizing force.
Pssst , Hugo..
She's a spy.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) greets U.S activist Cindy Sheehan as he arrives at the meeting with World Social Forum Organizations in Caracas, Venezuela January 27, 2006. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
"She's a spy."
Nah, she's a democrat.
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I see a UAV in Hugo's future
Gosh...I wonder where Chavez would get the idea that America "spies" on people???
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez surrounded by bodyguards greets the crowd upon his arrival during the 6th World Social Forum in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Jan 27, 2006. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
He's probably pounding her in her room at Motel 6...
Yeesh. The CIA should just mess with this guy's head.
It would be so easy. And fun.
And they could sell the videotapes later...
Hey Hugo! you aren't really impressing anybody...Did your Mommy love you growing up? You have issues man...
Robertson for President looks better and better.....
I can't tell you how many nights I've laid awake worried about the Venezulian military.
I'd plant a radio and a speaker in his room. Then... late at night...
"Huuuugooooo... huuuugooooo... this is God." [unkey the mike to stifle laughter]
"Huuugoooo"... "You must take my message to your people..."
"Plastics"... "Plastics, Hugo..."
Yo Chavez .........Here's the Macarena Dance Instructions
Beat 01: R arm straight out, in front of you, palm down
Beat 02: L arm straight out, in front of you, palm down
Beat 03: R arm straight out, in front of you, palm up
Beat 04: L arm straight out, in front of you, palm up
Beat 05: R hand grasps inside of the L arm, at the elbow
Beat 06: L hand grasps inside of the R arm, at the elbow
Beat 07: R hand behind R back of neck
Beat 08: L hand behind L back of neck
Beat 09: R hand on L - front pants pocket
Beat 10: L hand on R - front pants pocket
Beat 11: R hand on R - back pants pocket
Beat 12: L hand on L - back pants pocket
Beat 13: Move your hips to the left
Beat 14: Move your hips to the right
Beat 15: Move your hips to the left
Beat 16: Clap and turn 90 degrees to the right!
He's also a a real angry gay dude or a pedophile.
my name is MC Hugo
n I'm here to say
death to the fothermuckers
in the U.S.A.
Never happen!
hey man, i just ate
And I'll kick you in the nuts Chavez
a soul kiss between two people who don't have souls.
LOL......I just cannot believe she actually made that call.
Isn't it SWELL to see the Dems getting biten on the butt by their own creations?
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