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Posted on 03/26/2006 11:11:06 PM PST by proud_yank
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez on Sunday said he would have a nasty welcome waiting for U.S. forces he insists are preparing to invade his country -- arrows laced with Indian poison.
The left-wing former soldier, who has ordered his military to train civilian reserves for a guerrilla war, including the use of bows and arrows, often accuses Washington of planning to invade to control Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
U.S. officials dismiss his assassination and invasion charges as populist rhetoric meant to mobilise supporters before presidential elections in December. But they say Chavez is an anti-democratic threat to the region.
With an audience of ministers, army officers and local officials chuckling, Chavez remarked on how he would target U.S. soldiers with arrows covered with curare, an Amazon Indian poison made from plants.
"I am going to practice with a bow and arrow. If we have to put a few arrows into any invading gringo, then you'll be done in 30 seconds, my dear gringo," Chavez said pointing to his neck during his regular Sunday television broadcast.
Chavez has become a fierce critic of U.S. President George W. Bush, labelling him everything from a "terrorist" to a "donkey," as the two governments clash over Chavez's socialist revolution and his close ties to U.S. foes Cuba and Iran.
Venezuela troops have started training for an asymmetric war or conflict of resistance and Chavez has worried Washington by reaching out to Russia, Spain and Brazil to purchase military helicopters, boats, planes and new rifles.
Chavez's opposition to U.S. free-trade proposals have won him support among resurgent left-wing movements in South America, where a string of socialist presidents have come to office, most recently in Bolivia and Chile.
The Venezuelan leader on Sunday accused Washington of planning to undermine the credibility of upcoming elections in Venezuela and in Peru, where nationalist candidate Ollanta Humala is ahead of a conservative candidate in the polls.
LOL...The Chihuahua still yips.
Yall laugh. The British did too. Americans won by learning how to fight from the Indians:')
El Nutso!
If Chavez is comfortable using the term "gringo" at offical engagements...
Can "spic" be far behind coming back into vogue?
Semper Fi
OMG. This person is about as unhinged as the Iranian chimpanzee.
lol well...i wonder if he started the thread on the local forum i fight on. lol Venezuela: next US victim ? 4 pages of liberal 'stuff'. LOL i didn't get involved...
"train civilian reserves for a guerrilla war, including the use of bows and arrows,"
Let's get creative and have some extra fun with this war.
We should develop exploding footballs, electro-boomarang blades and such. Then when our soldiers come back from the Middle East they can enjoy a nice relaxing sports vacation in Venezuela.
Sometimes I wish we would invade just to slap his silly ass down.
I wonder if he and Kim Jong Il have each other on speed dial.
VS 
Venezuela has weapons of mass destruction! Uh, strike that.
napalm...just on hugo. Cause we love him!?
You've been watching too many re-runs of "Real Genius".
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