[madconserv]

To add to your point Venezuela is not that for away and they are now an Ali of Iran. Russia has been sending weapons and air power to Ven. Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced further purchases of Russian weapons, saying his country is to become 'an impregnable fortress.' Venezuela has ordered Antonov airplanes and 14 gunship helicopters, the nationalist-leftist told the air force academy in a speech Tuesday night in the central city of Maracay. 'If you want peace, prepare for war, and that is what we are doing,' he said, adding that he wanted to significantly raise the level of the entire 'anti-imperialist armed forces.' 'We have to safeguard our national sovereCaracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced further purchases of Russian weapons, saying his country is to become 'an impregnable fortress.' Venezuela has ordered Antonov airplanes and 14 gunship helicopters, the nationalist-leftist told the air force academy in a speech Tuesday night in the central city of Maracay. 'If you want peace, prepare for war, and that is what we are doing,' he said, adding that he wanted to significantly raise the level of the entire 'anti-imperialist armed forces.' 'We have to safeguard our national sovereignty against the aggressors.

New arms deal to Ven...

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[beyond the sea]

Chavez has a visceral hatred I think for white/European/"imperialistic" America.......... which of course includes Bush and his family. He really is making this personal with this country's original culture.

It's almost like when he was taking graduate studies in political science at Caracas' Simón Bolívar University as a younger man he tried to get lucky with some whiter than white hottie and she rebuffed his advances, telling him to take a bath ........ or a shower.

;-)

[Nathan Zachary]

WHo is Hugo going to fight?
That guy is really certifiable. I doubt we'd send much more than a cia agent with a sniper rifle to take out Chavez; but it would more likely be economic sanctions that would be used to squeeze him. Does he really think a few Russian rifles
(parts and ammo will take forever to get when supplies run low, they'll be on back order for 6 months) and some helecopters are any kind of threat?

[ClaireSolt]

Venezuelans are flooding into south Florida, again. chavez will be stuck with a nation of indians.