Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez attends his weekly broadcast "Alo Presidente" in Portuguesa, about 350 km (217 miles) west of Caracas November 8, 2009. REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout
Posted on 11/08/2009 8:11:23 PM PST by NormsRevenge
BOGOTA (AFP) – Colombia has said it will seek UN help after Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez instructed his military to ready "for war."
"Faced with these threats of war by the government of Venezuela, the government of Colombia is weighing heading to the Organization of American States and UN Security Council," said a statement from President Alvaro Uribe, read out by his spokesman Cesar Velasquez.
"Colombia has not made nor will it make any bellicose move toward the international community, (and) even less so toward fellow Latin American nations," the statement said.
"The only thing we are interested in is defeating terrorism related to drug trafficking, which has been so unfair to Colombians for so many years."
Colombia, the statement added, "remains ready for frank dialogue, achieving greater understanding and to the rules of international law."
Hours earlier, Chavez urged his military leaders to prepare "for war" and to ready citizens to "defend the homeland," as tensions continue to mount over fractious ties with neighboring Colombia.
"Let's not waste a day on our main aim: to prepare for war and to help the people prepare for war, because it is everyone's responsibility," Chavez said during his weekly radio and television show "Alo, Presidente."
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Obama has Hugo
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez attends his weekly broadcast "Alo Presidente" in Portuguesa, about 350 km (217 miles) west of Caracas November 8, 2009. REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout
Obama is Hugo...
I am sure that Obama will give Chavez the air support they need.
But are not Hugo and 0bama pals or at least of like mind? Both want total control of their respective countries...
ironically, we just signed a deal to put some of our military at bases in Colombia and use them to support efforts to fight drug and guerilla activities..
Hugo wasn’t happy when he heard that.
All dictator thugs like to start a war once in awhile. As long as they personally are in no way endangered.
Saber rattling, he’s got big internal economic problems I would guess, and has to get the people’s mind off it.
If he crosses the border, this administration will definitely send a strongly worded reprimand to Columbia.
I am sure that Obama will facilitate the use of these air bases for forward air resupply.
Obama and Chavez are on book trading terms you know.
“Both want total control of their respective countries...”
Think a little more expansively. Both want total control of their respective continents; but, of course, that won’t satisfy the appetite of either. Who knows what area would be next to colonialize.
chavez wants a war with colombia. he may wait until uribe leaves office, but i think it is just a matter of when.
Chavez has always wanted to be the modern-day incarnation of Simon Bolivar, and unite all of South America.
The state of Zulia (where most of the oil in Venzuela is) will fight if war happens between Venezuela and Columbia. However, it will fight on the Columbian side. Chavez is hated in Zulia.
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