[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

Ratcheting up a war of words with Washington, President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday that Venezuela would blow up its oil fields if a US attack he has repeatedly warned about becomes reality.

I wonder if we can make it look like we're about to invade--and get him to blow up his own oil fields?

That ought to get his own people to get rid of him: "You idiot, you just cut off the gravy train!"

[economist-student]

Indeed. Even if he were to do that, it would certainly mean the end to Venezuela.

Venezuela without oil makes Haiti look like Switzerland...

BTW, Chavez's thugs in the army engage in gas smuggling (buying gasoline at $0.15 a gallon and selling it at about $1.90/gallon) That's why they closed down the competition at the Colombian border.