Posted on 01/30/2006 6:43:18 PM PST by Indy Pendance
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- The World Social Forum ended in Venezuela, with President Hugo Chavez warning that to remain relevant, the annual gathering must take bolder steps, such as addressing the role of militaries in defending against U.S. "imperialism."
The Venezuelan leader dominated attention Sunday on the final day of the event as he spoke for hours to liberal activists and forum organizers.
"We need militaries that don't allow the people to be trampled upon and that don't sell themselves to the [U.S.] empire," Chavez told forum organizers, as he described a brief coup in 2002 by dissident military officers he alleges were helped by Washington -- something the U.S. government denies.
Chavez, a close ally of Cuba's Fidel Castro, has accused President Bush of plotting to overthrow him to seize control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. U.S. officials strongly deny that allegation but have increasingly accused Chavez of accumulating power and threatening democracy.
Chavez warned that a U.S. invasion of Venezuela would lead to a "100-year war" and that any U.S. attack on Iran -- with which he has friendly relations -- would be "10 times worse than Iraq."
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At least Jane Fonda was attractive. Beauty here is not even skin deep!
Imagine THIS nut with a nuke?
Assassinations MUST be re-legalized (but who care IF it's "legal" in any case?) They're slightly more efficient and economic than Nuclear War.
Democratic Party Presidential nominee, Cindy Sheehan, and Vice
Presidential running mate, Hugo Chavez, meet with the
media in the aftermath of their unanimous convention victory.
Yep! Hugo's in deep Sheehan this time.
PING
Socialism is facism without the charm.
Of course he'd say that.
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