Sign it "Loves and Kisses from Fidel"
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.
I sleep well myself. ;-)
Years ago, I spent a few days in Caracas at one of their military facilities demoing some security equipment. I wasn't overly impressed with what I saw.
Even at that time, it was apparent that the lives of most Venezulean people is not all that great, regardless the oil wealth the country pulls in or the natural resources available in the interior of the country.
I do not see where that situation has changed all that much with Hugo now the Big Dog.
Cindy's definitely CIA. :)
Yep ....forgot about that !!
I was thinking. Man that dude looks gay in that silly red shirt, stupid expression, and what the hell is he hugging himself for?!?
It would be even better if the msm reported it.
I know, let's tell him Harry Belafonte is a spy.
I would bet Cindy is not only CIA but a really a close confidant of Karl Rove.;-)
Don't worry Hugo, we'll get to you after we get rid of Ahmadinejad.
Sign it "Loves and Kisses from Fidel"
I somehow don't think his invented boogeyman is going to work for him as well as it has for the dictators and mullahs in the Middle East with Israel.
He must be REALLY desparate.
Hey Soros, your Ho is on the loose.
Here comes a purge.
That hole on the right side of his head is from the suction lobotomy.
I need some advice.
I have a cruise coming up in April one of the stops is Margarita Island. I don't want to get off the ship on this stop and a few of my cruise friends think I am being "silly" or whatever for not wanting to give any money to line the pockets of this Hugo freak.
I realize the poeople of this Island are not all pro-Hugo, but I can't very well ask the venders since I hear there are armed guards with machine guns on almost every corner.
Am I doing the right thing? Am I being an ass for not wanting to get off the ship?
Please just be straight with me. I can take whatever you guys truthfully think.
OMG. It may be the wine, or temporal fatigue, but Hugo looks like a man who s/b a woman, and Cindy looks like a woman who s/b a man.
A match made in...ummm...well...Hell?
Go and enjoy yourself, the last thing the thugs want is to create a scene..
If nothing else, do a little reconnoitering and let us know what folks really think.
Be careful, its still legal to be a tourista. :)
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