Chavez says Venezuela will develop nuclear power

reuteurs ^ | 9/28/08 | reuteurs

[Flavius]

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday Venezuela will develop a nuclear reactor for peaceful purposes, in another challenge to Washington just days after Russia offered nuclear assistance to the socialist Latin American leader.

"In Venezuela we are interested in development of nuclear energy, of course for peaceful purposes, for medical purposes, for purposes of electricity generation," Chavez said at a political rally.

[Flavius]

very good, the Russian, answer to the installation of radar installations in former Soviet satellites.

also it gives guarantee that the regime will not be removed due to nuclear umbrella

now back stock market ponzi extravaganza

[Jim Robinson]

"Venezuela will develop a nuclear reactor for peaceful purposes"

Guess they ran out of oil.

[NordP]

I love a parade...... /s

[SMCC1]

Well, with 50% now voting for Obama and the coming alliances between Iran, Russia and Venezuela, I guess it’s kind of cool that I’ll be around to see the end of the world.

[faithinchaos]

Or at least the end of America.

[Signalman]

OK, the Israelis strike Iran on Monday, and we strike Venezuela on Tuesday. Game over. I love it when a plan comes together.

[BooyahPower]

medical purposes??

[DB]

Should have made an example of Iran.

Now the cat is out of the bag.

No stopping it now...

[gusopol3]

this toad is really stupid

[muleskinner]

Worst case, let’s see how Obama handles this one. Probably ignore it, like he will every other international problem until some adviser tells him what to do

[4rcane]

leftists chavez can drill anywhere for oil and build nuclear powers, but not the US. Could it be the Democrats are even more left than Chavez?

[Terpfen]

I can’t help but sense that some FReepers have attended a hyperbolic writing class taught by Chicken Little.

[rlmorel]

Take note you idiots out there who say Russia is not our enemy.

They ARE our enemy, and are showing it in both word and deed.

[1035rep]

[Bringbackthedraft]

“we are interested in development of nuclear energy, of course for PIECE - ful purposes,” ............... Whenever a dictator states this, we must prepare ourselves for the worst.

[SMCC1]

It was hyperbole...I’m not watching CNN or Fox, I’m watching football.

[Terpfen]

It was hyperbole

That was my point.

[robert david]

Oh yes there is. We need to carry out airstrikes to remove any of Chavez's nuclear installations just as we need to do the same for Amhadinejad's.

Now is not the time to become soft.

[gusopol3]

end of the world arrived early in Dallas

[Viking2002]

You know, I'm picturing that annoying, skillet-faced little Marxist pissant with a hole between his eyes.

What say you?